Psychology, Holistic Therapya psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
1795–1805, American.;phreno- + -logy
phren•o•log•ic(fren′l oj′ik),USA pronunciationphren′o•log′i•cal, adj.phren′o•log′i•cal•ly, adv. phre•nol′o•gist, n.