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body surface area
body surface area (BSA), the area of the external surface of the body, expressed in square meters (m2); used to calculate metabolic, electrolyte, nutritional requirements, drug dosage, and expected pulmonary function measurements.bod·y sur·face ar·e·a (BSA) (bod'ē sŭr'făs ār'ē-ă) The area of the external surface of the body, expressed in square meters (m2); used to calculate metabolic, electrolyte, nutritional requirements, drug dosage, and expected pulmonary function measurements. bod·y sur·face ar·e·a(BSA) (bod'ē sŭr'făs ār'ē-ă) Area of external surface of the body, expressed in square meters (m2). See BSA See BSA |