bariatrics
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Bariatrics — is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.[1] The term bariatrics was created around 1965,[2] from the Greek root bar ( weight, as in barometer), suffix iatr ( treatment, as in pediatrics), and… … Wikipedia
bariatrics — ☆ bariatrics [bar΄ē a′triks ] n. [< Gr baros, weight + IATRICS] the study of obesity and its treatment bariatric adj. bariatrician n … English World dictionary
bariatrics — noun The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems … Wiktionary
bariatrics — That branch of medicine concerned with the management (prevention or control) of obesity and allied diseases. [G. baros, weight, + iatreia, medical treatment] * * * bar·iat·rics .bar ē a triks n pl but sing in constr a branch of medicine that… … Medical dictionary
bariatrics — bar·iat·rics … English syllables
bariatrics — bar•i•at•rics [[t]ˌbær iˈæ trɪks[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) med a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases • Etymology: 1965–70; < Gk bár(os) weight (cf. baro ) + iatrics bar i•at′ric, adj … From formal English to slang
bariatrics — /bæriˈætrɪks/ (say baree atriks) noun the branch of medical science concerned with the causes and treatment of obesity. {bar(o) + Greek iātrikos of medicine + ics} –bariatric, adjective …
bariatrics — … Useful english dictionary
BAR — • bariatrics; • barometer, barometric; • beta adrenergic receptor … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
bariatrician — noun see bariatrics * * * /bar ee euh trish euhn/, n. a physician who specializes in bariatrics. [1965 70; BARIATRIC(S) + IAN, on the model of PEDIATRICIAN] … Useful english dictionary
