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Physical anthropology
The branch of anthropology that studies the development of the human race in the context of other primate species.
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Rho-GAM
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A serum containing anti-Rh+ antibodies given to women at high risk for having a baby with erythroblastosis fetalis (i.e., Rh- women with Rh+ mates). This must be done for the first and all subsequent ...
Huntington's disease
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A severe genetically inherited fatal degenerative nerve disorder. The symptoms usually do not appear until early middle age. There is a progressive loss of muscle control that inevitably leads to ...
Punnett square
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A simple graphical method of showing all of the potential combinations of offspring genotypes that can occur and their probability given the parent genotypes. Punnett squares are commonly used by ...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A slow acting disease caused by the HIV retrovirus. AIDS is usually fatal if not treated. Important disease-fighting white blood cells are destroyed, resulting in a weakened immune system. Death ...
Broca's area
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A small area of the human brain that controls the production of speech. It is located in the left frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex. See Wernicke's area.
Wernicke's area
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A small area of the human brain that is involved in the comprehension of speech. It is located in the cerebral cortex. See Broca's area for illustration.
Diego
Anthropology; Physical anthropology
A human blood typing system in which there are 2 distinct types: Diego positive and Diego negative. An individual inherits a Diego type from his or her parents and does not change it throughout life. ...
