"cephalometry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cephalometries [plural]
Etymology: From cephalo- + -metry. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cephalo-|-metry}} cephalo- + -metry Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} cephalometry (usually uncountable, plural cephalometries)
  1. The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease. Tags: uncountable, usually Hypernyms: anthropometry Hyponyms: craniometry Related terms: cephalometer

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