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Anthropology
The study of human beings and human ancestors through time. Focuses on relation to physical characteristics, environmental effects, social relations and culture. The science of humans.
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malnourishment
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
An inadequacy or an excess of some key element(s) in the diet, such as proteins, fats, or specific minerals and vitamins. See undernourishment and overnourishment.
cataract
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
An impairment of vision caused by the lenses of the eyes becoming cloudy. Cataracts are common in elderly people. They may be inherited or caused by diabetes and environmental ...
oöcyte
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
An immature female sex cell. These egg precursor cells, or primary oöcytes, are produced before birth. They become secondary oöcytes usually one by one after puberty when hormones ...
chronic disease
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
An illness that lasts for a long period of time or indefinitely. In contrast, an acute disease is one with a rapid onset and a short but usually severe course.
microcephaly
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
An extremely rare genetically inherited condition in which babies are born with extremely small brains and heads. This fatal condition has been found only among the children of 23 ...
oxidizable carbon ratio (OCR) dating
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
An experimental dating technique based on the fact that organic carbon in soil humus and charcoal progressively convert to oxidizable carbon over time. The ratios of these two ...
punctuated equilibrium
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
An evolutionary history in which a species remains essentially unchanged for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years and then experiences short periods of very rapid ...
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- Applied anthropology (144)
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- Cultural anthropology (31040)
- Ethnology (33)
- Forensic anthropology (31)
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- Physical anthropology (13414)