Etymology

bariatric

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Today it means: Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βαρύς
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromβαρύς“heavy”
  2. English todaybariatric

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekβαρύς all →

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