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

Derived Forms

• cephalometric, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalometry¹

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