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Definition of bariatrics in English English dictionary
- The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems
- (Tıp, İlaç) Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The term bariatrics was created around 1965, from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer) and suffix -iatrics ("a branch of medicine," as in pediatrics)