anthropometry

anthropometry definition - medical

an·thro·pom·e·try (ănˌthrə-pŏmˈĭ-trē)

noun
The branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body and its parts.

Related Forms:

  • anˌthro·po·metˈric (-pə-mĕtˈrĭk), anˌthro·po·metˈri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adjective

Related Forms:

  • anˌthro·po·metˈri·cal·ly adverb

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