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Stadiometer
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A stadiometer is a piece of medical equipment used for measuring human height. It is usually constructed out of a ruler and a sliding horizontal headpiece which is adjusted to rest on the top of the head.[1] Stadiometers are used in routine medical examinations and also clinical tests and experiments.

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Digital stadiometer with close up insert of the device's headpiece.

Devices with similar concept, although with higher resolutions, are used in industrial metrology applications, where they are called height gauges.

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