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Body Height
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D001827 |
[The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended.
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Body Image
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D001828 |
[Individuals' concept of their own bodies.
, Individual's non-conscious representation of their bodies that regulates posture and movement.
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Body Integrity Identity Disorder
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D000081042 |
[Condition in which individuals desire the amputation of one or more healthy limbs or who desire a paralysis.
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Body Mass Index
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D015992 |
[An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic
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D046289 |
[The wounding of the body or body parts by branding, cutting, piercing (BODY PIERCING), or TATTOOING as a cultural practice or expression of creativity or identity.
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Body Packing
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D000075066 |
[Concealing of drugs within the gastrointestinal tract or other body orifice for purposes of DRUG SMUGGLING or to avoid detection by law enforcement. Contraband other than drugs is also sometimes smuggled this way.
, Persons who conceal drugs or other contraband within their body cavities.
] |
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Body Patterning
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D019521 |
[The processes occurring in early development that direct morphogenesis. They specify the body plan ensuring that cells will proceed to differentiate, grow, and diversify in size and shape at the correct relative positions. Included are axial patterning, segmentation, compartment specification, limb position, organ boundary patterning, blood vessel patterning, etc.
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Body Piercing
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D046288 |
[The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.
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Body Regions
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D001829 |
[Anatomical areas of the body.
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Body Remains
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D000071298 |
[The physical entity of a deceased human or animal.
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Body Size
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D049628 |
[The physical measurements of a body.
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Body Surface Area
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D001830 |
[The two dimensional measure of the outer layer of the body.
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Body Surface Potential Mapping
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D018780 |
[Recording of regional electrophysiological information by analysis of surface potentials to give a complete picture of the effects of the currents from the heart on the body surface. It has been applied to the diagnosis of old inferior myocardial infarction, localization of the bypass pathway in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, recognition of ventricular hypertrophy, estimation of the size of a myocardial infarct, and the effects of different interventions designed to reduce infarct size. The limiting factor at present is the complexity of the recording and analysis, which requires 100 or more electrodes, sophisticated instrumentation, and dedicated personnel. (Braunwald, Heart Disease, 4th ed)
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Body Temperature
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D001831 |
[The measure of the level of heat of a human or animal.
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Body Temperature Changes
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D001832 |
[Significant alterations in temperature of the human body, above or below 98.6 degrees F. or 37 degrees C. when taken orally.
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Body Temperature Regulation
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D001833 |
[The processes of heating and cooling that an organism uses to control its temperature.
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Body Water
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D001834 |
[Fluids composed mainly of water found within the body.
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Body Weight
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D001835 |
[The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.
] |
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Body Weight Changes
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D001836 |
[A clinical manifestation consisting of alterations in an individual's weight from his or her norm.
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Body Weight Maintenance
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D000068959 |
[Sustaining BODY WEIGHT after BODY WEIGHT CHANGES have been achieved.
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