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Body Surface Area
A measure of the 2-dimensional extent of the body surface (i.e., the skin). Body surface area (BSA) can be calculated by mathematical formula or from a chart that relates height to weight. BSA is often an important factor in dosing. (NCI Thesaurus)
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The surface of an external body region.
The leakage of a substance from a body orifice or break in skin integrity.
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is a three-dimensional anatomical spatial entity, which is generated by morphogenetic or other physiologic processes that generate anatomical structures; it is enclosed…
Named areas of the body.
A coded value specifying the 3-dimensional spatial orientation of an entity.
