Medical term:
anthropometry
anthropometry
[an″thro-pom´ĕ-tre]the science that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human body. adj., adj anthropomet´ric.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
an·thro·pom·e·try
(an'thrō-pom'ĕ-trē),The branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body.
[anthropo- + G. metron, measure]
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anthropometry
The study of objective measurable physical variables in humans, which impacts on architecture, industrial design and ergonomics.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
anthropometry
Medtalk1. The measurement of a person's physical parameters–height and weight.
2. The field that deals with the physical dimensions, proportions, and composition of the human body, as well as the study of related variables that affect them.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
an·thro·pom·e·try
(an'thrŏ-pom'ĕ-trē)The branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body.
[anthropo- + G. metron, measure]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
anthropometry
Human body measurement and weighing for scientific purposes such as anthropological or nutritional research or as an aid to clinical assessment.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Bertillon,
Alphonse, chief of criminal investigation for Paris police, 1853-1914.Bertillon system - identification system. Synonym(s): anthropometry
Bertillon cephalometer
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an·thro·pom·e·try
(an'thrŏ-pom'ĕ-trē)The branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body.
[anthropo- + G. metron, measure]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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