cephalometry

English

Etymology

From cephalo- +‎ -metry.

Noun

cephalometry (usually uncountable, plural cephalometries)

1. The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.

   Synonym: cephalometrics

   Hypernym: anthropometry

   Hyponym: craniometry

Related terms

• cephalometer (device)
• cephalometric (adj)