cephalometric landmark
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cephalometric landmark
A bony point that is used in living persons or radiographs for measurements of the head or face or orientation of the head in certain positions.
See also: landmark
ceph·a·lo·me·tric land·mark
(sefă-lō-metrik landmahrk)A structure of the head viewed in cephalometric radiographs used to obtain measurements of the cranium and face to assess facial growth, trauma, and abnormalities in orthodontia and oral surgery.