anthropometry
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noun \ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-mə-trē\Definition of ANTHROPOMETRY
: the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis
— an·thro·po·met·ric \-pə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
Origin of ANTHROPOMETRY
French anthropométrie, from anthrop- + -métrie -metry
First Known Use: circa 1839
an·thro·pom·e·try
noun \-ˈpäm-ə-trē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; an·thro·pom·e·tries
Medical Definition of ANTHROPOMETRY
: the study of human body measurements especially on a comparative basis
—an·thro·po·met·ric \-pə-ˈme-trik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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