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ECTOMORPHE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longilineal
1, record 1, English, longilineal
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of tall and slender bodily form. 1, record 1, English, - longilineal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longiligne
1, record 1, French, longiligne
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ectomorphe 1, record 1, French, ectomorphe
correct, adjective
- leptosome 1, record 1, French, leptosome
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un individu caractérisé par un corps allongé et mince et par la longueur de ses membres. 2, record 1, French, - longiligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physiognomy (Psychology)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ectomorphic 1, record 2, English, ectomorphic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ectomorphic type: relatively thin, with a large skin surface in comparison with weight. 1, record 2, English, - ectomorphic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physiognomonie (Psychologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ectomorphe
1, record 2, French, ectomorphe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type morphologique de Sheldon comprenant des individus fragiles, plats, grands, à musculature peu développée, avec prédominance du développement ectodermique, et correspondant en général au tempérament cérébrotonique. 1, record 2, French, - ectomorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ectomorph
1, record 3, English, ectomorph
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an ectomorphic individual. 1, record 3, English, - ectomorph
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ectomorphic: characterized by predominance of the structures developed from the ectodermal layer of the embryo, the skin, nerves, sense organs, and brain: of a light or asthenic type of body build. 1, record 3, English, - ectomorph
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ectomorphe
1, record 3, French, ectomorphe
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit, dans la typologie de Sheldon, du somatotype caractérisé par la prédominance des dérivés de l'ectoblaste (système nerveux, organes des sens et peau). 1, record 3, French, - ectomorphe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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