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gross examination

Visual (macroscopic) assessment of skeletal and dental materials.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Standard 134 Standard for Analyzing Pathological Conditions and Anomalies in Forensic Anthropology . AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO , 2021. Source link