CEPHALOMETRY

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ceph⋅a⋅lom⋅e⋅try

[sef-uh-lom-i-tree]

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–noun

the science of measuring the human head, used esp. in plastic surgery and orthodontics.

Origin:
1895–1900; cephalo- + -metry

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ceph·a·lom·e·try (sěf'ə-lŏm'ĭ-trē)

n. Scientific measurement of the head.
ceph'a·lo·met'ric (-lō-mět'rĭk) adj.

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Main Entry: ceph·a·lom·e·try
Pronunciation: "sef-&-'läm-&-trE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
: the science of measuring the head in living individuals —ceph·a·lo·met·ric /-lO-'me-trik/ adjective

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cephalometry ceph·a·lom·e·try (sěf'ə-lŏm'ĭ-trē)
n.

The scientific measurement of the bones of the cranium and the face.
A scientific study of the measurement of the head with relation to specific reference points to assess facial growth and development.

ceph'a·lo·met'ric (-lō-mět'rĭk) adj.
ceph'a·lo·met'rics (-rĭks) n.

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