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From bary- (“weight”) + -iatrics, coined by physician Raymond E. Dietz in 1961.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bariatrics
Today it means: The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems. Full definition →
Today it means: The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems. Full definition →
From bary- (“weight”) + -iatrics, coined by physician Raymond E. Dietz in 1961.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.