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cephalometer

[ sef-uh-lom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the human head.

cephalometer

/ ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry

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Other Words From

  • ceph·a·lo·met·ric [sef-, uh, -loh-, me, -trik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalometer1

First recorded in 1875–80; cephalo- + -meter

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