CRANIOSCOPY

Etymology

Noun

cranioscopy (countable and uncountable, plural cranioscopies)

(rare) The study of the shape, size, and other features of the human skull.

(dated) Phrenology.

Source: Wiktionary


Cra`ni*os"co*py (-p), n. Etym: [Cranium + -scopy.]

Definition: Scientific examination of the cranium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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