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CEPHALOMETER

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ceph⋅a⋅lom⋅e⋅ter

  [sef-uh-lom-i-ter]
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–noun
an instrument for measuring the human head.
Compare craniometer.

Origin:
1875–80; cephalo- + -meter

Related forms:
ceph⋅a⋅lo⋅met⋅ric  [sef-uh-loh-me-trik] , adjective
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ceph·a·lo·me·ter   (sěf'ə-lŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  A device for measuring the head.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: ceph·a·lom·e·ter
Pronunciation: "sef-&-'läm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: an instrument for measuring thehead
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cephalometer ceph·a·lom·e·ter (sěf'ə-lŏm'ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument used to position the head for measurement and radiographic examination. Also called cephalostat.

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