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A noninvasive method for assessing BODY COMPOSITION. It is based on the differential absorption of X-RAYS (or GAMMA RAYS) by different tissues such a…

Qualitative and quantitative measurement of MOVEMENT patterns.

The measurement and recording of MOTOR ACTIVITY to assess rest/activity cycles.

The amount of fat or lipid deposit at a site or an organ in the body, an indicator of body fat status.

Physiologically, the opposition to flow of air caused by the forces of friction. As a part of pulmonary function testing, it is the ratio of driving …

Brain waves characterized by a relatively high voltage or amplitude and a frequency of 8-13 Hz. They constitute the majority of waves recorded by EEG…

Radiography of the heart and great vessels after injection of a contrast medium.

The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.

Radiographic visualization of the aorta and its branches by injection of contrast media, using percutaneous puncture or catheterization procedures.

Roentgenography of a joint, usually after injection of either positive or negative contrast medium.

The distance between the anterior and posterior poles of the eye, measured either by ULTRASONOGRAPHY or by partial coherence interferometry.

A technique of bacterial typing which differentiates between bacteria or strains of bacteria by their susceptibility to one or more bacteriophages.

Technique of graphic representation of the movements of the body imparted by the ballistic forces (recoil and impact) associated with cardiac contrac…

An in vitro test used in the diagnosis of allergies including drug hypersensitivity. The allergen is added to the patient's white blood cells and the…

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Determination of the shortest time interval between the injection of a substance in the vein and its arrival at some distant site in sufficient conce…

A value equal to the total volume flow divided by the cross-sectional area of the vascular bed.

Measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.

Techniques used for measuring BLOOD PRESSURE.

Method in which repeated blood pressure readings are made while the patient undergoes normal daily activities. It allows quantitative analysis of the…

Electrophoresis applied to BLOOD PROTEINS.

Method for determining the circulating blood volume by introducing a known quantity of foreign substance into the blood and determining its concentra…

The physical characteristics of the body, including the mode of performance of functions, the activity of metabolic processes, the manner and degree …

Deposits of ADIPOSE TISSUE throughout the body. The pattern of fat deposits in the body regions is an indicator of health status. Excess ABDOMINAL FA…

The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended.

The physical measurements of a body.

The two dimensional measure of the outer layer of the body.

The measure of the level of heat of a human or animal.

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Measurements of the height, weight, length, area, etc., of the human and animal body or its parts.