bariatric

adjective

bar·​iat·​ric ˌber-ē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce bariatric (audio)
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

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Lisa Marie, 54, Elvis Presley’s only child, died of a small bowel obstruction (a complication of bariatric surgery) six weeks after the film finished shooting. Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Three years after Benjamin's death, Lisa Marie died at age 54 from a small bowel obstruction, a long-term complication from bariatric surgery. Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 The excerpts appear to offer a detailed account of the day Elvis’ only child died inside a San Fernando Valley community hospital from complications surrounding a small bowel obstruction linked to a prior bariatric surgery. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025 Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to exploratory new research. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bariatric

Word History

Etymology

bar- + -iatric, probably after earlier bariatrics

Note: See note at bariatrics.

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bariatric was in 1958

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“Bariatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bariatric. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

bariatric

adjective
bar·​iat·​ric ˌbar-ē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce bariatric (audio)
: 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
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