| 单词 | cephalometry |
| 释义 | cephalometry[ sef-uh-lom-i-tree ] / ˌsɛf əˈlɒm ɪ tri / nounthe science of measuring the human head, used especially in plastic surgery and orthodontics. Origin of cephalometryFirst recorded in 1895–1900; cephalo- + -metry Words nearby cephalometrycephalohematoma, cephalom., cephalomegaly, cephalomeningitis, cephalometer, cephalometry, cephalomotor, cephalon, Cephalonia, cephalopathy, cephalopelvic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for cephalometrycephalometry / (ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtrɪ) / nounmeasurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics measurement of the dimensions of the fetal head by radiography or ultrasound Derived forms of cephalometrycephalometric (ˌsɛfələʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cephalometrycephalometry [ sĕf′ə-lŏm′ĭ-trē ] n.The scientific measurement of the bones of the cranium and the face. A scientific study of the measurement of the head with relation to specific reference points to assess facial growth and development. Other words from cephalometryceph′a•lo•met′ric (-lō-mĕt′rĭk) adj.ceph′a•lo•met′rics (-rĭks) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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