cephalometry

[sef-uh-lom-i-tree]

noun

1. the science of measuring the human head, used especially in plastic surgery and orthodontics.

cephalometry

/ ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtrɪ, ˌsɛfələʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• cephalometric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalometry¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; cephalo- + -metry

Example Sentences

Height and Head Measurements.—Numerous papers have been published upon height and cephalometry.

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