morbid obesity

morbid obesity

the condition of having a body mass index over 39 or weighing 50% to 100% over one’s ideal weight. Morbid obesity is associated with diabetes mellitus, heart disease, joint pain, sleep apnea, and stroke.

Related Terms

confirmation bias

confirmation bias the tendency to gather evidence that conf...

pedigree method

pedigree method the study of family history and genealogy a...

alexithymia

alexithymia n. an inability to express, describe, or distin...

microspectrophotometer

microspectrophotometer n. a device that enables the absorpt...

dysconjugate gaze

dysconjugate gaze a condition in which the motion of the tw...

simultaneous regression

simultaneous regression a type of regression analysis in wh...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter M

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z