| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,823,460,632 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
cephalometry |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
cephalometry [‚sef·ə′läm·ə·trē] (anthropology) The science of measuring the head, especially for determining the characteristics of a particular race, sex, or somatotype. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| This includes history and examination, and various diagnostic techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic injections, electromyography, tomography, cephalometry, and measurement of jaw motion. 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. It has been demonstrated that patients with OSA who are not obese have more severe craniofacial abnormalities documented on cephalometry. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|