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somatotype
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈsəʊ.mə.təʊ.taɪp/ us /səˈmæt.əˌtaɪp//ˈsoʊ.mə.toʊ.taɪp/
any of three main body shapes in a system for describing body shape:
This study examined the association between body composition, somatotype, and socioeconomic status in children and adolescents.
There were notable variations in somatotype between the two groups.
Based on prior knowledge of risk factors for thyroid dysfunction, race/ethnicity and somatotype at age 5 were selected as potential confounders.
The three somatotype components (i.e. endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph) were used in the analysis.
In terms of the endomorph somatotype, these individuals tend to be on the heavier side.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The body
-bodied
anatomy
animal
axial
biodynamics
biomechanics
corporeal
corporeality
ectomorphic
endomorph
endomorphic
figure
frame
hyperphysical
internally
physical
somatically
somite
venter
ventrally
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