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body definition - medical

bod·y (bŏdˈē)

noun
  1. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human.
  2. The physical part of a person.
  3. A corpse or carcass.
  4. The trunk or torso of a human, as distinguished from the head, neck, and extremities.
  5. The largest or principal part, as of an organ; corpus.
  6. A physical thing or kind of substance.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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