bariatrics

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Etymology

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bary- (“weight”) +‎ -iatrics, coined by physician Raymond E. Dietz in 1961.[1]

Noun

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bariatrics pl (plural only)

  1. (medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems.
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References

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  1. ^ “bariatrics”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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