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Body Constitution

Medical Definition:	The physical characteristics of the body, including the mode of performance of functions, the activity of metabolic processes, the manner and degree of reactions to stimuli, and power of resistance to the attack of pathogenic organisms.
Also Called:	Body Size,Waist-Hip Ratio

Body Constitution Categories.