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Bariatrics
For Bariatrics we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Surgery and Weight Loss.
Bariatrics (Surgery) 
Pertaining to weight (from the same root as in barometer -- measuring the "weight" of air), the aim of bariatric surgery is to reduce weight, including "morbid" or "clinically severe" obesity, in patients.
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Bariatrics (Weight Loss)
A branch of medicine dealing with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity, both pharmacological and surgical
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