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A rapist whose assaults express pent-up anger and rage toward women.  

A legal term referring to an attack by one or more persons on another for the purpose of inflicting bodily injury.  

An antigen in red blood cells which reacts with a specific agglutinin in the plasma to cause a clumping of the cells. A factor in red blood cells which reacts with a specific agglutinin in serum. Substance that causes agglutinin production. Any antigen that provokes formation of an agglutinin in the serum and is therefore…

Blood test used to identify unknown antigens. A sample with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody; whether or not agglutination occurs helps in identifying the unknown antigen. The test is useful in determining susceptibility to certain diseases, in blood typing, and in tissue matching (e.g., for transplants). A widely used test in…

Liver spots. As one ages, various types of skin blemishes may emerge. Among these, the most prevalent are seborrheic keratoses, which are slightly raised spots in shades of brown or yellow and can manifest anywhere on the body. Elderly individuals commonly experience freckles, solar keratoses (small scaly patches that often appear on the backs of…

In epidemiology, the rate of an out come calculated for a particular age group.  

The separation of people based on age; as in retirement communities or senior citizens’ centers.  

A type of intelligence test in which items are arranged in order of difficulty and credit for passing is assigned in age units, point scale.  

In education marks the beginning of the modem period of educational thought that emphasizes the importance of reason. The writings of Voltaire strongly influenced this movement and formed the basis for rationalism.  

The minimum legal age a person must have attained in order to legally give permission for sexual intercourse: statutory rape. The age (often 18) at which a person can legally marry without obtaining consent from a parent or guardian; also the age (variable by state) at which a person can legally agree to have sexual…