| bariatrics |
The field of medicine that focuses on the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity.
Ãâó: weightloss.upmc.com/Tools/Glossary.htm
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| bariatrics |
is a field of medicine encompassing the study of obesity: its causes, prevention, and treatment. Baros and iatrike are Greek roots meaning weight and treatment.
Ãâó: www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php
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