Anthelm's Instrument

Anatomy, History of Medicine

Also known as: Anthelm cephalometer, Cephalometer

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Anthelm's instrument is a specialized cephalometer designed for measuring the relative position of external cranial points on living subjects. It specifically calculates the distance of these points from the center of the interaural axis.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ANTHELM'S INSTRUMENT (Anthelm), a cephalometer specially designed for determining, on living people, the relative position of external points of the skull and their distances from the center of the interaural axis.

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“Anthelm's Instrument.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anthelms-instrument/