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bar·i·at·rics  (br-trks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
[bar(o)- + -iatrics.]
bari·atric adj.
bari·a·trician (--trshn) n.
bar•i•at•rics (ˌbær iˈæ trɪks)

n. (used with a sing. v.)
a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases.
[1965–70; < Greek bár(os) weight (compare baro-) + -iatrics]
bar`i•at′ric, adj.
bar`i•a•tri′cian (-əˈtrɪʃ ən) n.
bariatrics  (br-trks)
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
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