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cephalometry
(ceph¦al|om¦etry)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtri, ˌkɛf-/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
measurement and study of the proportions of the head and face, especially during development and growth.
Derivatives
cephalometric
adjective
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