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sodomy

n.

1. anal intercourse between human beings or sexual intercourse of any kind between a human being and a nonhuman animal (see bestiality). This word is derived from the name of the corrupt town of Sodom described in Genesis 18–19.

2. in legal contexts, any sexual assault that does not involve penile–vaginal penetration.

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December 21st 2024

Kallmann’s syndrome

Kallmann’s syndrome

a hereditary disorder characterized by hypogonadism (sometimes in the form of underdeveloped male sexual organs), intellectual disability, color blindness, complete anosmia (absence of the sense of smell), and motor overflow. Kallmann’s syndrome is transmitted as an X-linked dominant trait. [Franz Josef Kallmann (1897–1965), German-born U.S. psychiatrist and geneticist]