Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Body ideal
The body as a person would like it to look, or a conception of how a body should look.
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Body fat analysis
A procedure directed toward the determination of the percentage of body tissue composed of fat.
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Body fat
Most of the unmetabolized energy food stored in the body in the form of triglycerides. Tissue where the cells contain fat which replaces the fibrous tissue when too much food is eaten. Body tissue consisting largely of masses of fat cells; adipose tissue. Body fat is formed as a thick layer under the skin and…
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Body concept
Body image.
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Body
In politics, a group of elected or appointed officials who serve as public representatives. The physical structure of a person, as opposed to the mind. The main part of a person’s body, not including the head or arms and legs. A complete organism, living or dead; the sum of its physical components. Composition Relative amounts…
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Board of trustees
An elected or appointed body of people entrusted to administer policy and funds of an organization.
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Board of education
The legally constituted body for the establishment of educational policies governing a school district. The number of member varies. Members are elected for designated terms by the qualified voters of the school district.
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Board of directors
The elected or appointed body of a health agency. Its function is to establish policy for the agency in accordance with the agency’s charter and by-laws.
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Board eligible
A physician who has completed additional required training in a medical specialty, usually from 2 to 5 additional years in residency, but has not passed the certifying examinations: Board Certified. Describes a physician or other health professional who is eligible for specialty board examination (including those who may have failed the examination if they remain…
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Board certified
A physician who has completed written and oral examinations in a particular medical specialty: Board Eligible. Describes a physician or other health professional who has passed an examination given by a medical specialty board and been certified by that board as a specialist in the subject in question. The examination cannot be taken until the…
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