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chronological age

The age of an individual in years, months, and/or days, calculated as the difference between the individual’s date of birth and a specific later date.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 133 Standard for Age Estimation in Forensic Anthropology. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2024. Source link
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