cephalometric

[sef-uh-lom-i-ter]

ceph·a·lom·e·ter

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


Origin:
1875–80; cephalo- + -meter

ceph·a·lo·met·ric [sef-uh-loh-me-trik] , adjective
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cephalometry (ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtrɪ)
 
n
1.  measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
2.  measurement of the dimensions of the fetal head by radiography or ultrasound
 
cephalometric
 
adj

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