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cephalometry /ceph·a·lom·e·try/ (sef″ah-lom´ĕ-tre) scientific measurement of the dimensions of the head.
ceph·a·lom·e·try (sf-lm-tr)
n.
1. The scientific measurement of the bones of the cranium and the face.
2. A scientific study of the measurement of the head with relation to specific reference points to assess facial growth and development.
cepha·lo·metric (-l-mtrk) adj.
cepha·lo·metrics (-rks) n.
cephalometry
[-ətrē]
scientific measurement of the head, such as that performed in dentistry to determine appropriate orthodontic procedures for correcting malocclusions and other abnormal conditions. cephalometric, adj.
cephalometry (sef´lom´trē),
n the measurement of the bony structure of the head using reproducible lateral and anteroposterior radiograms.


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This includes history and examination, and various diagnostic techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic injections, electromyography, tomography, cephalometry, and measurement of jaw motion.
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Harris and his colleagues at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo used a laser beam to determine the orientation of the poorly preserved mummy's skull, and then they applied cephalometry, a precise X-ray technique that does not damage mummies.
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