plagiocephaly
or pla·gi·o·ceph·a·lism
[ pley-jee-uh-sef-uh-lee ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
a deformity of the skull in which one side is more developed in the front, and the other side is more developed in the rear.
Origin of plagiocephaly
1Other words from plagiocephaly
- pla·gi·o·ce·phal·ic [pley-jee-oh-suh-fal-ik], /ˌpleɪ dʒi oʊ səˈfæl ɪk/, pla·gi·o·ceph·a·lous, adjective
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How to use plagiocephaly in a sentence
plagiocephaly therefore represents an exaggerated case of a normal fact.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria Montessoriplagiocephaly is extremely common; if very apparent, it constitutes a grave defect, but not if only slight.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria Montessori
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