Meanings
nouncephalometry (usually uncountable, plural cephalometries)
plural cephalometries
- uncountableusuallyThe measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
Synonyms: cephalometrics
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
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Origin
- Englishcephalo-
- Proto-Indo-European*med-
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
- Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
- Englishcephalometry
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APA
cephalometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalometry
MLA
“cephalometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalometry. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalometry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalometry.
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