Synonym: cephalometer. ... Origin: cephalo-+ G. Statos, stationary ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(sef´ә-lo-stat″) a head-positioning device used in dental radiology, facial photography, cephalometry, and other procedures requiring exact positioning of the head.
Type: Term Pronunciation: sef′ă-lō-stat Synonyms: cephalometer