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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > biological properties and phenomena > body condition > hepatosomatic index
Preferred Term:

hepatosomatic index

Definition:
The ratio of liver weight to total body weight; used as a measure of the energy reserves of an animal, especially in fish.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
body condition
Entry Terms:
  • HSI (hepatosomatic index)
  • hepato-somatic index
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199490
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