cephalometer
[ sef-uh-lom-i-ter ]
/ ˌsɛf əˈlɒm ɪ tər /
noun
an instrument for measuring the human head.
Compare
craniometer.
OTHER WORDS FROM cephalometer
ceph·a·lo·met·ric [sef-uh-loh-me-trik] /ˌsɛf ə loʊˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby cephalometer
cephalohematocele,
cephalohematoma,
cephalom.,
cephalomegaly,
cephalomeningitis,
cephalometer,
cephalometry,
cephalomotor,
cephalon,
cephalonia,
cephalopathy
British Dictionary definitions for cephalometer
cephalometer
/ (ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
Medical definitions for cephalometer
cephalometer
[ sĕf′ə-lŏm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An instrument used to position the head for measurement and radiographic examination.
cephalostat