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Cephalometer

Cephˊa-lom′e-ter

,
Noun.
[
Cephalo-
+
-meter
.]
(Med.)
An instrument measuring the dimensions of the head of a fetus during delivery.

Definition 2024


cephalometer

cephalometer

English

Noun

cephalometer (plural cephalometers)

  1. An instrument for measuring the head.
  2. A device for positioning the head, and holding it steady, for an X-ray or surgery; a cephalostat.

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