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habitus

habitus

9.9
The natural shape and build of a person's body
  • noun
  • /ˈhæbɪtəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : habitus
  • The patient's body habitus indicated a predisposition to certain health conditions.

Examples

  • Monitoring body habitus and other biomarkers among women with elevated depression symptoms or those taking antidepressant medication may be prudent to prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Doctors often assess a person's habitus to better understand their overall health.

  • First, let it be said that there is a relationship between habitus (dress) and habitus (character, disposition).

    Blog text (26)

  • The habitus could be seen to collide with the field (Davey, 2009).

    Academic text (2015)

  • His athletic habitus was evident from his muscular build and endurance.

Synonyms

build
vshabitus
61 1.7

The shape and size of a person's or animal's body

is specifically about physical constitution in medical or biological contexts
physique
vshabitus
24 4.8

The shape, size, and condition of a person's body

takes a clinical constitution perspective rather than appearance focus
body-build
vshabitus
3.2

The shape, size, and strength of a person's body

is the medical or biological view of physical constitution

How Strong

robusticity
  • Specialized
9.3
habitus
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

habitus singular
habitus plural

Etymology

Habitus comes from a Latin word meaning 'condition' or 'appearance' and is the same root as the English word habit. So in medicine, a habitus is a person's usual body shape or physical 'condition'.