morphometry

morphometry definition - medical

mor·phom·e·try (môr-fŏmˈĭ-trē)

noun
Measurement of the form of organisms or of their parts.

Related Forms:

  • morˌpho·metˈric (môrˌfə-mĕtˈrĭk) adjective

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