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BODY WEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The weight of a person's body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("body weight" is a kind of...):
weight (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)
Attribute:
fat (having an (over)abundance of flesh)
lean; thin (lacking excess flesh)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "body weight"):
reporting weight (a person's body weight (as an athlete's) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice))
Context examples:
Loss of body weight and muscle mass, and weakness that may occur in patients with cancer, AIDS, or other chronic diseases.
(Cachexia, NCI Dictionary)
As IMN 1207 is rich in protein, this agent may prevent weight loss and increase body weight and strength.
(Cysteine-Rich Non-Denatured Whey Protein Isolate IMN1207, NCI Thesaurus)
Increased beta-oxidation may enhance body weight loss, suppress body fat accumulation and lower serum triacylglycerol levels through increasing satiety.
(Diacylglycerol, NCI Thesaurus)
Nanograms per milliliter (concentration), divided by milligram per kilogram per day (daily dose normalized by body weight).
(Nanogram Per Milliliter Per Milligram Per Kilogram Per Day, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Signs and symptoms include generalized fatigue, lethargy, increased body weight, pale, edematous and thickened skin, low blood pressure, constipation and cold intolerance.
(Myxedema, NCI Thesaurus)
A numeric comparison of the weight of an organ to body weight.
(Organ to Body Weight Ratio, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Excess body weight can come from fat, muscle, bone, and/or water retention.
(Overweight, NCI Dictionary)
Picograms per milliliter (concentration), divided by milligram per kilogram per day (daily dose normalized by body weight).
(Picogram Per Milliliter Per Milligram Per Kilogram Per Day, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
If you need to keep your body weight off your foot, ankle or knee, you may need crutches.
(Mobility Aids, NIH)
Milligrams per milliliter (concentration), divided by milligram per kilogram per day (daily dose normalized by body weight).
(Milligram Per Milliliter Per Milligram Per Kilogram Per Day, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
