pyknic body type
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pyknic body type
pyknic body type n. A short, squat, rounded somatotype believed by the German psychiatrist Ernst Kretschmer (1888–1964) and his followers to be prone to manic–depressive psychosis ( bipolar disorders ). See also Kretschmer constitutional type . Compare asthenic body type , athletic ... January 1, 2001; A Dictionary of Psychology
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