biometry
noun
bi·om·e·try
bī-ˈä-mə-trē 
1
: the statistical analysis of biological observations and phenomena
2
: measurement (as by ultrasound or MRI) of living tissue or bodily structures
The bases for refractive correction as an aspect of cataract surgery are accurate biometry on the one hand and corneal topography on the other.—
Emanuel S. Rosen
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The per capita consumption of alcohol increased during the pandemic more than any time since 1968, according to Dr. Aaron White, the head of the epidemiology and biometry branch at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
At the time of writing this text, five states in the U.S. have laws regulating the processing of biometry data such as facial scans.
—Victor Erukhimov, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The observation may reflect a sea change in how younger Americans view alcohol, Aaron White, chief of epidemiology and biometry at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, told ABC News.
—Byeli Cahan, ABC News, 10 May 2022
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Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
At the time of writing this text, five states in the U.S. have laws regulating the processing of biometry data such as facial scans.
—Victor Erukhimov, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The observation may reflect a sea change in how younger Americans view alcohol, Aaron White, chief of epidemiology and biometry at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, told ABC News.
—Byeli Cahan, ABC News, 10 May 2022
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“Biometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biometry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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biometry
noun
bi·om·e·try
bī-ˈäm-ə-trē
plural biometries
1
: the application of mathematical and statistical methods to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of biological data
called also biometrics
2
: measurement (as by ultrasound or MRI) of living tissue or bodily structures
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