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NALT Full

Preferred term

hepatosomatic index

Type

Topic

Definition

The ratio of liver weight to total body weight; used as a measure of the energy reserves of an animal, especially in fish.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

body condition

Synonyms

hepato-somatic index
HSI (hepatosomatic index)

In other languages

índice hepatosomático

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199490

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