Body Surface Area

"Body Surface Area" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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

Descriptor ID	D001830
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.115.100.231 E05.041.124.231 G07.100.100.231
Concept/Terms	Body Surface Area Body Surface Area Area, Body Surface Areas, Body Surface Body Surface Areas Surface Area, Body Surface Areas, Body

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Body Surface Area".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Surface Area [E01.370.600.115.100.231]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Surface Area [E05.041.124.231]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Surface Area [G07.100.100.231]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Body Surface Area".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Body Surface Area".

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