bariatrics

bar·i·at·rics

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bar-ee-a-triks]
- /ˌbær iˈæ trɪks/
- /bˌɑːrɪˈatrɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bar-ee-a-triks]
- /ˌbær iˈæ trɪks/

Definitions of bariatrics word

noun bariatrics the study of obesity and its treatment 3
noun bariatrics a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases. 1
noun bariatrics The branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of obesity. 1
noun bariatrics (medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with obesity and weight problems. 0

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Origin of bariatrics

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; < Greek bár(os) weight (cf. baro-) + -iatrics

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Parts of speech for Bariatrics

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bariatrics

bariatrics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bariatrics usage trend in Literature

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