anthropometry

noun an·thro·pom·e·try \ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-mə-trē\

Definition of ANTHROPOMETRY

: the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis

— an·thro·po·met·ric \-pə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

French anthropométrie, from anthrop- + -métrie -metry

First Known Use: circa 1839

Medical Dictionary

noun an·thro·pom·e·try \-ˈpäm-ə-trē\

plural an·thro·pom·e·tries

: the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis

—an·thro·po·met·ric \-pə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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