Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.

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Temporonuchal crest

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A crest on the back of the skull, forming on the occipital and temporal bones.

Heme

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A constituent of the haemoglobin molecule that consists of a globin and four home units. Each heme unit contains an atom of iron.

Fission-fusion society

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A constantly changing form of social organisation whereby large groups undergo fission into smaller units and small units fuse into larger units in response to the activity of the group and the ...

High-altitude mountains sickness

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A condition that includes shortness of breath, physical and mental fatigue, rapid pulse rate, headaches; occurs in persons not acclimatised to high altitudes.

A condition in which homoplastic similarities are found in related species that did not exist in the common ancestor. However, the common ancestor provided initial commonalities that gave direction ...

Obesity

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A condition in which a person's weight is 20 percent greater than a sex- and age-specific weight-for-height standard.

Hypercalcemia

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A condition characterised by high levels of calcium in the blood, caused by excessive amounts of vitamin d; results in sluggish nerve reflexes and calcification of soft tissues.