bariatric

Variant of bariatrics

bariatrics definition

☆ bari·at·rics (bar′ē a′triks)

noun

the study of obesity and its treatment

Etymology: < Gr baros, weight + -iatrics

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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