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cephalometer

[ sef-uh-lom-i-ter ]

noun

  1. an instrument for measuring the human head.


cephalometer

/ ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • ceph·a·lo·met·ric [sef-, uh, -loh-, me, -trik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalometer1

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

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