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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalometer¹

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