Definition of biometry
: the statistical analysis of biological observations and phenomena
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Origin and Etymology of biometry
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1872
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bi·om·e·try
\bī-ˈäm-ə-trē\
Medical Definition of biometry
biometries
1: the application of mathematical and statistical methods to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biological data—called also biometrics
2: measurement (as by ultrasound or MRI) of living tissue or bodily structures
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