Measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anthropometry \An`thro*pom"e*try\, n. [Gr. ? man + -mercy.] Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] ||

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1839, "acquaintance with the dimensions of the parts of the human body," from anthropo- + -metry . Perhaps modeled on French anthropometrie .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The science of measuring the human body in order to ascertain the average dimensions of the human form at different ages, and in different divisions of race, class, etc.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Anthropometry (from Greek anthropos , "human", and metron , "measure") refers to the measurement of the human individual. An early tool of physical anthropology , it has been used for identification, for the purposes of understanding human physical variation, ...