cephalometry

noun ceph·a·lom·e·try \ˌse-fə-ˈlä-mə-trē\

Definition of CEPHALOMETRY

: the science of measuring the head in living individuals — compare craniometry

— ceph·a·lo·met·ric \-lō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun ceph·a·lom·e·try \ˌsef-ə-ˈläm-ə-trē\

plural ceph·a·lom·e·tries

: the science of measuring the head in living individuals (as to assess craniofacial growth and development)

—ceph·a·lo·met·ric \-lō-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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