ponderal
- adjective
- /ˈpɒndərəl/
- Specialized
- Doctors often use the ponderal index to assess a child's growth relative to their weight.
- ponderal index
- circumference and ponderal
Examples
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Increasing maternal and paternal concentrations of ?-HCH were associated with smaller head circumference and higher ponderal index among girls.
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Paternal concentrations of PCB-138 were estimated to be associated with a smaller mean ponderal index among boys.
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Maternal concentrations of PCB-138 were associated with lower mean birth weight among boys and smaller mean head circumference and ponderal index among both boys and girls.
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We would have expected to observe 10 significant findings by chance alone when assessing maternal and paternal exposures: We observed 16 for birth weight, 5 for length, 16 for head circumference, and 12 for ponderal index.
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A high ponderal index may indicate that a patient is overweight, which can lead to health issues.
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For accurate measurements, scientists should consider the ponderal aspects of their subjects.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ponderal comes from the Latin word pondus, which means 'weight', and it is related to English words like ponderous 'heavy' and ponder (which once meant 'to weigh' an idea). So, ponderal means 'relating to weight' and is used for scientific or medical weight measurements.
