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elation

n. a state of heightened joy, exaggerated optimism, and restless excitement. In extreme or prolonged forms, it is a symptom of a number of disorders; in particular, it may be drug induced or a symptom of acute mania, but it is also found in general paresis, schizophrenia, and psychosis with brain tumor. —elated adj.

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May 9th 2024

anthropometry

anthropometry

n.

1. the scientific study of how the size and proportions of the human body are affected by such variables as age, sex, and ethnicity.

2. the taking of measurements of the human body for purposes of comparison and study. —anthropometric adj. —anthropometrist n.