cephalometer

American

[sef-uh-lom-i-ter] / ˌsɛf əˈlɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the human head.

cephalometer British

/ ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtə /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

cephalometric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cephalometer

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

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