craniometry

[ krey-nee-om-i-tree ]

/ ˌkreɪ niˈɒm ɪ tri /

noun

the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population.

Origin of craniometry

First recorded in 1860–65; cranio- + -metry

OTHER WORDS FROM craniometry

cra·ni·o·met·ric

[krey-nee-uh-me-trik], /ˌkreɪ ni əˈmɛ trɪk/, cra·ni·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivecra·ni·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbcra·ni·om·e·trist, noun

Words nearby craniometry

craniology, craniom., craniomalacia, craniometer, craniometric point, craniometry, craniopagus, craniopathy, craniopharyngeal, craniopharyngioma, craniophore

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Example sentences from the Web for craniometry

These qualifications were overlooked by the immediate successors of Retzius, much to the disadvantage of craniometry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various
In this department of craniometry, Anders Retzius has gained the foremost place among the pioneers of research.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various
Of the trend and progress of craniometry at the present day, three particular developments are noteworthy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for craniometry

craniometry

/ (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) /

noun

the study and measurement of skulls

Derived forms of craniometry

craniometric (ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk) or craniometrical, adjectivecraniometrically, adverbcraniometrist, noun

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Medical definitions for craniometry

craniometry

[ krā′nē-ŏm′ĭ-trē ]

n.

Measurement of the skull to determine its characteristics as related to sex, race, or body type.

单词	craniometry
释义	craniometry [ krey-nee-om-i-tree ] / ˌkreɪ niˈɒm ɪ tri / noun the science of measuring skulls, chiefly to determine their characteristic relationship to sex, body type, or genetic population. Origin of craniometry First recorded in 1860–65; cranio- + -metry OTHER WORDS FROM craniometry cra·ni·o·met·ric [krey-nee-uh-me-trik], /ˌkreɪ ni əˈmɛ trɪk/, cra·ni·o·met·ri·cal, adjectivecra·ni·o·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbcra·ni·om·e·trist, noun Words nearby craniometry craniology, craniom., craniomalacia, craniometer, craniometric point, craniometry, craniopagus, craniopathy, craniopharyngeal, craniopharyngioma, craniophore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for craniometry These qualifications were overlooked by the immediate successors of Retzius, much to the disadvantage of craniometry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various In this department of craniometry, Anders Retzius has gained the foremost place among the pioneers of research. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various Of the trend and progress of craniometry at the present day, three particular developments are noteworthy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for craniometry craniometry / (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ) / noun the study and measurement of skulls Derived forms of craniometry craniometric (ˌkreɪnɪəˈmɛtrɪk) or craniometrical, adjectivecraniometrically, adverbcraniometrist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for craniometry craniometry [ krā′nē-ŏm′ĭ-trē ] n. Measurement of the skull to determine its characteristics as related to sex, race, or body type. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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