Research Activity
anthropometry Audio
an·thro·pom·e·try [ an-thruh-pom-i-tree ]
Subclass of:
Investigative Techniques; Physical Examination; Biometry
Etymology:
Greek anthropos = man + metron = measure
Definitions related to anthropometry:
  • Measurement of the physical dimensions of the human or other primate body characteristics such as size, breadth, girth, weight, proportion and distance between anatomical points; also includes segment masses, the centers of gravity of body segments, and the ranges of joint motion, which are used in biomechanical analyses of work postures; in anthropology it is used to refer to different body sizes and proportions of individuals belonging to different populations.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Anthropometry, the systematic collection and correlation of measurements of the human body. Now one of the principal techniques of physical anthropology, the discipline originated in the 19th century, when early studies of human biological and cultural evolution stimulated an interest in the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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