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absent-mindedness

n. a state of apparent inattention marked by a tendency to be preoccupied with one’s own thoughts and not with external conditions. See also mind wandering.

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skeletal age

skeletal age

a measure of the degree to which a skeleton has matured. Skeletal age can be the same as, more than, or less than chronological age.