plagiocephaly

or pla·gi·o·ceph·a·lism

[pley-jee-uh-sef-uh-lee]

noun Medicine/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

First recorded in 1885–90; plagio- + -cephaly

Related formspla·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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plagiocephalic in Medicine

plagiocephaly

[plā′jē-ō-sĕf′ə-lē]

n.

An asymmetrical deformity of the skull due to premature closure of the lambdoid and coronal sutures on one side.

Related formspla′gi•o•ce•phal′ic (-sə-făl′ĭk) adj.

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