CEPHALOMETER
\sˌɛfɐlˈɒmɪtə], \sˌɛfɐlˈɒmɪtə], \s_ˌɛ_f_ɐ_l_ˈɒ_m_ɪ_t_ə]\
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An instrument for measuring the different dimensions of the foetal head, during the process of accouchement. A kind of forceps.
By Robley Dunglison
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An instrument for measuring the head.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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An instrument for measuring the head. Craniometer. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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