plagiocephaly

or pla·gi·o·ceph·a·lism

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

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. 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.

Other Words From

• pla·gi·o·ce·phal·ic [pley-jee-oh-s, uh, -, fal, -ik], plagi·o·cepha·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of plagiocephaly¹

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

Example Sentences

Plagiocephaly therefore represents an exaggerated case of a normal fact.

From Project Gutenberg

Plagiocephaly is extremely common; if very apparent, it constitutes a grave defect, but not if only slight.

From Project Gutenberg