Ganzkörper

Ganzkörper is a German compound noun and adjective meaning "full body" or "whole body." It describes something that concerns, involves, or represents the entire body, as opposed to a part. The term is commonly used in technical, medical, fitness, and artistic contexts and appears in various compound forms.

In medicine and health, Ganzkörper is used to describe procedures or assessments that cover the whole body, such as Ganzkörperuntersuchung (full-body examination), Ganzkörper-CT or Ganzkörper-MRT (whole-body computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging), and Ganzkörperdiagnostik. In physical therapy or fitness, Ganzkörper refers to activities that engage all major muscle groups, for example Ganzkörpertraining (full-body workout) or Ganzkörperprogramme.

In photography, film, and art, Ganzkörper can describe a representation or shot of the entire body, such as Ganzkörperbild or Ganzkörperaufnahme (full-body image or portrait). In security settings, terms like Ganzkörper-Scanner (full-body scanner) are used to denote equipment that images the entire body.

Origin and usage: Ganzkörper is formed from ganz ("whole") and Körper ("body"). It functions as a productive prefix or stem in German, producing many compound terms. The English equivalents are phrases like "full-body" or "whole-body," but Ganzkörper remains a primarily German-language term.

See also: related terms include Ganzkörpertraining, Ganzkörperuntersuchung, Ganzkörperporträt.