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

While malnutrition is the defining feature of type 5 diabetes, awareness of the condition may also benefit people in high-income countries who experience severe weight loss through bariatric surgery or GLP-1 medications. —Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025

At the time of her death, Pantoja was recovering from bariatric surgery and died in the hospital. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 May 2025

Knee pain improves after bariatric surgery for people with obesity. —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025

Sisters then debuted in January 2020 chronicling Amy and Tammy's attempts to lose enough weight to qualify for bariatric surgery. —Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bar- + -iatric, probably after earlier bariatrics

Note: See note at bariatrics.

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bariatric

• allopatric
• geriatric
• paediatric
• pediatric
• podiatric
• psychiatric
• neuropsychiatric

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