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Physical Exam

Greatest number of impacted third molars[1]
Heaviest human[2]
Heaviest patient to undergo surgery[3]
Highest recorded body temperature[4]
Lowest authenticated body temperature[5]
Largest inguinal hernia[6]
Oldest documented age for patient to undergo surgery[4]
Oldest living human at time of this writing
(Kane Tanaka, born January 2, 1903[5]
Tallest male ever recorded[2]
Tallest female ever recorded[2]
9
975 lb (although
estimated to weigh 1,400 lb when later found to be in severe congestive heart failure)
830 lb (377 kg)
115.7 F (46.5 C)
56.7 F (13.7 C)
Stomach, small bowel,
and ascending colon
111 yrs
116 yrs
8 ft 11.1 in (272 cm)
8 ft 1.75 in (248 cm)
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Smilack, Zale H.
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www.guinnessbook.com, accessed February 21, 2013
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Sarr, Michael G.
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Guinness Book of World Records, 1997
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www.wikipedia.org, accessed November 2, 2019
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Dandorth, Richard
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