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bariatrics

American  
[bar-ee-a-triks] / ˌbær iˈæ trɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases.

bariatrics Scientific  
/ băr′ē-ăt′rĭks /

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.

Other Word Forms

  • bariatric adjective

Etymology

Origin of bariatrics

1965–70; < Greek bár ( os ) weight ( baro- ) + -iatrics

Example Sentences

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Intuitive, which makes a surgical robot used in several procedures including bariatrics, said on an earnings call that the U.S. growth rate for weight-loss surgery was slowing as patients consider using the new drugs instead.

From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023

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