Anthropometry

[,ænθrә'pɒmitri]

Definition

(noun.) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities.

Typist: Rachel--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc.

Editor: Moll

Definition

n. the measurement of the human body to discover its exact dimensions and the proportions of its parts for comparison with its dimensions at different periods or in different races and classes.—adj. Anthropomet′ric.

Editor: Pierre