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anal intercourse

a form of sexual activity in which pleasure is achieved through the insertion of the penis into the anus. Also called coitus analis; coitus in ano. See also sodomy.

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absent grief

absent grief

a form of complicated grief in which a person shows no, or only a few, signs of distress about the death of a loved one. This pattern of grief is thought to be an impaired response resulting from denial or avoidance of the emotional realities of the loss.