cephalometric landmark


cephalometric landmark

A bony point that is used in living persons or radiographs for measurements of the head or face or orientation of the head in certain positions.See also: landmark

ceph·a·lo·me·tric land·mark

(sefă-lō-metrik landmahrk) A structure of the head viewed in cephalometric radiographs used to obtain measurements of the cranium and face to assess facial growth, trauma, and abnormalities in orthodontia and oral surgery.