Adjective
bariatric (not comparable)
Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems.
Gastric bypass surgery is a form of bariatric surgery.
Our morbidly obese federal government needs not just behavior modification but bariatric surgery. Mitch Daniels
Although Tammy had a tough time qualifying for bariatric surgery, she continued to press on and made some encouraging changes of her own. Source: Internet
Due to improved patient outcomes, in the last two decades, laparoscopic surgery has been adopted by various surgical sub-specialties including gastrointestinal surgery (including bariatric procedures for morbid obesity ), gynecologic surgery and urology. Source: Internet
Holly Bolton, 18, from Brentwood, has lost more than 8 stone since she was told that she would only be able to achieve a healthy weight with the help of bariatric surgery. Source: Internet
Bivins said UPHS-M offers two bariatric procedures: laparoscopic gastric bypass (roux-en-y) and vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Source: Internet
Davis, a Washington State University assistant professor in integrative physiology and neuroscience, has spent much of the past 12 years studying how the gut affects the brain, mainly through bariatric surgery work at the University of Cincinnati. Source: Internet