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habitus
The physical characteristics of a person. [L. habit]
- fetal h. relationship of one fetal part to another. SYN: fetal attitude.
- gracile h. small stature, frail, underweight appearance.

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hab·i·tus 'hab-ət-əs n, pl habitus -ət-əs, -ə-.tüs HABIT specif body build and constitution esp. as related to predisposition to disease <an ulcer \habitus>

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n.
an individual's general physical appearance, especially when this is associated with a constitutional tendency to a particular disease.

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hab·i·tus (habґĭ-təs) [L. “habit”] 1. posture or position of the body. 2. physique; body build and constitution. See also entries under type.

Medical dictionary. 2011.