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bariatric

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌbæɹiˈætɹɪk/
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adj

Meaning 1

Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Gastric bypass surgery is a form of bariatric surgery.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lihavuus- — referring to bariatrics
  • Finnish: bariatrinen — referring to bariatrics
  • French: bariatrique — referring to bariatrics
  • German: bariatrisch — referring to bariatrics
  • Greek: βαριατρική (variatrikí) — referring to bariatrics
  • Haitian Creole: baryatrik — referring to bariatrics
  • Hungarian: bariátriai — referring to bariatrics
  • Italian: bariatrico — referring to bariatrics
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fedme- — referring to bariatrics
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bariatrisk — referring to bariatrics
  • Polish: bariatryczny — referring to bariatrics
  • Portuguese: bariátrico — referring to bariatrics
  • Russian: бариатри́ческий (bariatríčeskij) — referring to bariatrics
  • Spanish: bariátrico — referring to bariatrics