whole-body chart
nounUK /ˌhəʊl ˈbɒdi tʃɑːt/
US /ˌhoʊl ˈbɑːdi tʃɑːrt/
A whole-body chart is a big picture that shows all the parts of a person's body.
The doctor looked at the whole-body chart on the wall to show me where my heart is.
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2. A chart used in medicine that shows the whole body to mark where a patient feels pain or has an injury.
The nurse drew a red dot on the whole-body chart to show where the pain was.
3. A chart used in fitness or sports that shows all the muscles of the body.
The coach pointed to the whole-body chart to explain which muscles we would stretch.
4. A chart used in alternative therapy that shows energy points across the entire body.
The therapist used a whole-body chart to find the pressure points on my back.