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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Examples from the Web for plagiocephaly

Historical Examples of plagiocephaly

Plagiocephaly therefore represents an exaggerated case of a normal fact.
Pedagogical Anthropology
Maria Montessori
Plagiocephaly is extremely common; if very apparent, it constitutes a grave defect, but not if only slight.
Pedagogical Anthropology
Maria Montessori

plagiocephaly 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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