cephalostat

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noun

A framework that holds the head stationary for radiography or other radiology and for surgery.

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cephalometer
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Meanings

nouncephalostat (plural cephalostats)

plural cephalostats

  1. A framework that holds the head stationary for radiography or other radiology and for surgery.

    Synonyms: cephalometer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA framework that holds the head stationary for radiography or other radiology and for surgery.

Similar
cephalometer
Also see
cephalometer

Origin

From cephalo- + -stat.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

postchaetal
Cite this entry
APA

cephalostat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalostat

MLA

“cephalostat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalostat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalostat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalostat.

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