Cephalom.
cephalometry.
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noun divination by means of a head or skull Word Origin cephalo- ‘head’ Historical Examples
- Cephalomegaly
cephalomegaly ceph·a·lo·meg·a·ly (sěf’ə-lō-měg’ə-lē) n. Enlargement of the head.
- Cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis ceph·a·lo·men·in·gi·tis (sěf’ə-lō-měn’ĭn-jī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the membranes of the brain.
- Cephalometer
an instrument for measuring the human head. noun an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry cephalometer ceph·a·lom·e·ter (sěf’ə-lŏm’ĭ-tər) n. An instrument used to position the head for measurement and radiographic examination. Also called cephalostat.
- Cephalometry
the science of measuring the human head, used especially in plastic surgery and orthodontics. 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 cephalometry ceph·a·lom·e·try (sěf’ə-lŏm’ĭ-trē) n. The scientific measurement of the bones of the cranium and […]