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asthenic type

asthenic type

a body type characterized by a frail, long-limbed, narrow-chested physique. According to Kretschmer typology, individuals so characterized tend to be shy, sensitive, and introversive in temperament (and in extreme cases schizophrenic). Also called leptosome type. See also constitutional type.

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