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Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Physical Appearance, Body > Somatotypes
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Preferred term

Somatotypes  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Body Build
  • Body Builds
  • Body Type
  • Body Types

Scope note

  • Body builds determined on the basis of certain physical characteristics of body shape and BODY COMPOSITION. A somatotyping appraisal is a composite rating of the three basic body types: ectomorph (thin physique), endomorph (rounded physique), and mesomorph (athletic physique).

In other languages

  • somatotyypit

    Finnish

  • ihmisen rakennetyypit
  • ihmisen rakennetyyppi
  • ihmiskehon rakennetyypit
  • ihmiskehon rakennetyyppi
  • somatotypus
  • somatotyyppi
  • Somatyper

    Swedish

  • Ektomorf kroppstyp
  • Endomorf kroppstyp
  • Kroppsbyggnad
  • Kroppstyper
  • Mesomorf kroppstyp
  • Somatotyper

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013008

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