Bariatrics
a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases.
bariatrics bar·i·at·rics (bār’ē-āt’rĭks)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
bar’i·at’ric adj.
bariatrics
(bār’ē-āt’rĭks)
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
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