cephalometry

American

[sef-uh-lom-i-tree] / ˌsɛf əˈlɒm ɪ tri /

noun

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

cephalometry British

/ ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtrɪ, ˌsɛfələʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
measurement of the dimensions of the fetal head by radiography or ultrasound

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Derived Forms

cephalometric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cephalometry

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

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