Build

Build (Medicine)

Build (pronounced: /bɪld/) in the context of medicine, refers to the physical structure and proportion of a person's body. It is often used in clinical settings to describe a patient's general physical characteristics.

Etymology

The term "build" originates from the Old English 'byldan', meaning 'construct a house', which over time has been used to describe the construction or structure of various things, including the human body.

Related Terms

• Body Mass Index (BMI): A measure that uses your weight and height to work out if your weight is healthy.
• Body Composition: Refers to the amount of fat and fat-free mass (muscle, bone and water) your body contains.
• Anthropometry: The scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body.
• Somatotype: A taxonomy developed in the 1940s by American psychologist William Herbert Sheldon to categorize the human physique according to the relative contribution of three fundamental elements which he termed 'somatotypes'. They are: endomorphy, mesomorphy, and ectomorphy.
• Physique: The form, size, and development of a person's body.

See Also

• Human body
• Physical fitness
• Body shape

References

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Build
• Wikipedia's article - Build

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