(hī'pos-then'ik) 1. Weak. 2. Pertaining to a slender habitus, with underdevelopment of skeletal muscle.
hyposthenic
(hī-pŏs-thĕn′ik) 1. Debilitant.2. A body habitus characterized by a long, shallow thorax, a long thoracic cavity, a long, narrow abdominal cavity, and a slender build.