bariatric
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) + -ic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbæɹiˈætɹɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
bariatric (not comparable)
- Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.
- Gastric bypass surgery is a form of bariatric surgery.
- 2019 June 17, Sirin Kale, “Bariatric divorce: why extreme weight loss leads to break ups”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- It’s not only romantic relationships that are transformed by bariatric surgery. Many patients lose friends.
Derived terms
Translations
referring to bariatrics
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