Growing evidence of the adaptive (what scientists call âplasticâ) capabilities of the older brain provide hope that people may be able to do things to sustain good brain function as they age. A variety of interacting factors, such as lifestyle, overall health, environment, and genetics also may play a role.
Body habitus, or simply habitus, is a medical term for âphysiqueâ or âbody type.â A wide range of factors can determine body type, and medical professionals often make a note of a patient's habitus on his or her chart as part of a general reference to provide information about the patient's history.
1. varus-a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree. deformity, malformation, misshapenness-an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed. valgus-a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body.arus-a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree. deformity, malformation, misshapenness-an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed.