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bariatric

/ˌbæɹiˈætɹɪk/

bariatric adjective: referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.

Adjective

bariatric (not comparable)

  1. Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.
    • Gastric bypass surgery is a form of bariatric surgery.
    • It’s not only romantic relationships that are transformed by bariatric surgery. Many patients lose friends.2019 June 17, Sirin Kale, “Bariatric divorce: why extreme weight loss leads to break ups”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin of bariatric

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) + -ic.

Words formed from bariatric

Questions about bariatric

What does bariatric mean?
Bariatric means referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.
What part of speech is bariatric?
Bariatric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bariatric?
Bariatric is pronounced /ˌbæɹiˈætɹɪk/.

Words near bariatric in the dictionary

  1. bari sax
  2. bari saxes
  3. baria
  4. barian
  5. bariandite
  6. bariatric
  7. bariatrician
  8. bariatricians
  9. bariatrics
  10. Bariba
  11. Baribault

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