craniometry
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cra·ni·om·e·try

noun \-ˈä-mə-trē\

Definition of CRANIOMETRY

: a science dealing with cranial measurement — compare cephalometry

Origin of CRANIOMETRY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1828

cra·ni·om·e·try

noun \-ˈäm-ə-trē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural cra·ni·om·e·tries

Medical Definition of CRANIOMETRY

: a science dealing with cranial measurement
cra·nio·met·ric \ˌkrā-nē-ō-ˈme-trik\ or cra·nio·met·ri·cal \-tri-kəl\ adjective

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