cephalometry

n.
Scientific measurement of the head.

cephalometric ceph'a·lo·met'ric (-lō-mĕt'rĭk) adj.

(sef′əlom′ətrē)
n

The measurement of the bony structure of the head using reproducible lateral and anteroposterior radiograms.

(sĕf'ə-lŏm'ĭ-trē)
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.

ceph'a·lo·met'ric (-lō-mĕt'rĭk) adj.
ceph'a·lo·met'rics (-rĭks) n.