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bariatric

bariatric

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Relating to medical care and equipment for people with severe obesity
  • adjective
  • /ˌbɛəriˈætrɪk/
  • Specialized
: bariátrico
  • If you are developing a formal role in weight management as part of your practice, then you should probably also familiarize yourself with bariatric surgery and very low-calorie diets, as these also have a role, particularly for those who are significantly obese.
  • bariatric surgery

If you lose a ton of weight after bariatric surgery, you're going to lose hair.

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Examples

  • By closing off most of the stomach to food, people who received bariatric surgery ate less and, therefore, lost weight.

    Blog text (28)

  • Consequently, bariatric surgery is another option for reducing body weight and treating hypogonadism associated with obesity.

    Academic text (2018)

  • And bariatric surgery is a part of this conversation too.

  • Weight loss: changes in lifestyle and bariatric surgery

    Academic text (2018)

  • Bariatric surgery is the technical term for medical intervention that aims to reduce body weight.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Our initial data not only showed that the procedure was safe and effective, but that bariatric surgery in adolescents could reverse diabetes.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The analysis included 1,658 individuals who had bariatric surgery and 1,771 individuals in the control group.

    Blog text (1)

  • All surgeries have inherent risks, but bariatric surgeries seem to have a much higher ratio of complications.

    Blog text (28)

  • Some of those people have what's called bariatric surgery or gastric bypass surgery or gastric banding surgery.

  • The new bariatric clinic will offer comprehensive support for patients seeking weight loss solutions.

Surface Forms

bariatric positive

Morphology

bariatric = bariatr + ic

Formed from Greek combining elements (bari- 'weight' + iatr- 'medical/healer') plus the adjectival suffix -ic; these combining forms are not productive or familiar to average B1 learners, so the meaning cannot be reliably guessed from known English base words.

Etymology

Bariatric comes from Greek roots baros 'weight' and -iatric 'medical care', like in pediatric, which is care for children. So, bariatric describes medical treatment, surgery, or equipment that helps with body weight and obesity.