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android — SYN: andromorphous. [andro + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * an·droid an .drȯid adj 1) of the pelvis having the angular form and narrow outlet typical of the human male <a disproportionate number of difficult labors occur in women with android… … Medical dictionary
Obesity — The state of being well above ones normal weight. A person has traditionally been considered to be obese if they are more than 20 percent over their ideal weight. That ideal weight must take into account the person’s height, age, sex, and build.… … Medical dictionary
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visceral obesity — android o.; so called from the theory that deep intra abdominal (visceral) fat plays a large role in the associated morbidity and mortality … Medical dictionary
Gynecoid obesity — A fat distribution generally characteristic of that of a woman, around the hips, etc. Gynecoid means like a woman, womanly, female. The word gynecoid comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman. Gyneco , gyno , gyn , and gyne are combining… … Medical dictionary
Gynecoid — 1. Like a woman, womanly, female. The word gynecoid comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman. Gyneco , gyno , gyn , and gyne are combining forms meaning woman. For example: Gynecoid obesity: Fat distribution in a female fashion. Gynecoid … Medical dictionary
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List of one-time The Simpsons characters — Further information: List of characters in The Simpsons and List of recurring characters in The Simpsons The following is a list of one time characters from the American animated television comedy series The Simpsons. Some of the… … Wikipedia
