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.
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