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landmark

[land′mark]

Etymology: AS land, + meark, mark

a readily recognizable anatomic structure used as a point of reference in establishing the location of another structure or in determining certain measurements.

landmark,

n an anatomic structure used as a guide for anatomic relationships.

landmark, cephalometric

n one of the points located on oriented-head radiographs from which lines, planes, and angles may be constructed to analyze the configuration and relationship of elements of the craniofacial skeleton.

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landmark (redirected from cephalometric landmark)

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