differential diagnosis
A process through which all possible causes of a skeletal or dental anomaly/abnormality are considered. Through a careful process of elimination, only the most likely causes remain to aid in the identification of the pathological or anomalous condition(s) of the skeleton.
Committee
Forensic Anthropology
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 134 Standard for Analyzing Pathological Conditions and Anomalies in Forensic Anthropology. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2021.
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