mid-upper-arm-circumference
mid‐upper‐arm‐circumference (MUAC) A rapid way of assessing nutritional status, especially applicable to children. See also anthropometry.
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Upper , up·per1 / ˈəpər/ • adj. 1. situated above another part: his upper arm the upper atmosphere. ∎ higher in position or status: the upper end of the soci… Arm , arm1 / ärm/ • n. 1. each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. ∎ (in technical use) each of these upper limbs from… musculo-skeletal system , arms serve as our primary connection to people and objects, through our reach and our ability to grasp things: through defensive postures, arms can a… Biceps , biceps
bi·ceps / ˈbīˌseps/ • n. (pl. same or -ceps·es / -sepsiz/ ) a muscle having two points of attachment at one end, in particular: ∎ (also bi·cep… humerus , humerus •Arras, embarrass, harass •gynandrous, polyandrous •Pancras • charas • Tatras • disastrous •ferrous • leprous • ambidextrous •Carreras, mayor… Triceps , triceps •apse, collapse, craps, elapse, lapse, perhaps, schnapps •prolapse • synapse • Lesseps •quadriceps •biceps, triceps •forceps •traipse, trapes…
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