Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Body Height

The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Body Heights
  • Height, Body
  • Heights, Body

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethnology, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

human only; for height or length of animals use animal /anat (IM) + BIOMETRY (NIM)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.600w.115.100.160.100w
  2. E01w.370.600w.115.450w.250w
  3. E05.041w.124.160.500w
  4. G07.100.100.160.100w
  5. G07.100.175w.250w
  6. G07.345.249.314.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Body Height. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001827. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001827
  2. Body Height. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_height
  3. Body Height. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q476112