bariatric

adjective

bar·​iat·​ric ˌber-ē-ˈa-trik 

ˌba-rē-

: relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity : involving or practicing bariatrics

If all goes well, bariatric surgery leads to substantial weight loss, especially among the morbidly obese.

—Stephen J. Dubner et al.

a bariatric clinic

bariatric physicians

bariatric medicine

Examples of bariatric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amy got pregnant with Gage shortly after her bariatric weight loss surgery in 2020. —Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024

At the other end of the spectrum of obesity treatments in terms of their invasiveness is bariatric surgery. —New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024

In an interview conducted over email, World Class Health’s co-founder and CEO Siddharth Nambiar explained his company helps people access high-quality care for such procedures as orthopedic and bariatric surgery, cancer treatment, and IVF. —Steven Aquino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

People who undergo weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery) often develop gallstones because rapid weight loss can trigger the liver to release extra cholesterol in bile and prevent the gallbladder from emptying efficiently. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

bar- + -iatric, probably after earlier bariatrics

Note: See note at bariatrics.

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bariatric

adjective

bar·​iat·​ric ˌbar-ē-ˈa-trik 

: relating to or specializing in the treatment of obesity : involving or practicing bariatrics

Bariatric surgery is the umbrella term for all weight-loss surgeries reserved for obese patients. Gastric bypass is a subset of these surgeries that first divides the stomach into a small and large pouch and then connects the small stomach pouch to the lower small intestine …

—Bijal P. Trivedi, Discover

bariatric physicians

bariatric medicine