plagiocephaly

American  

[pley-jee-uh-sef-uh-lee] / ˌpleɪ dʒi əˈsɛf ə li /

Or plagiocephalism

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.

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Other Word Forms

• plagiocephalic adjective
• plagiocephalous adjective

Etymology

Origin of plagiocephaly

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

Example Sentences

But Rizk says most plagiocephaly is benign and temporary, and doesn’t lead to any long-term developmental problems, contrary to what some parents may fear.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2021

Often plagiocephaly is linked to neck stiffness, a condition called torticollis.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2021

The cookbook author tweeted Monday her 6-month-old son Miles was being fitted for a corrective helmet to treat his plagiocephaly, also known as flat head syndrome.

From Fox News • Dec. 4, 2018

Factors both before and after birth contribute to plagiocephaly.

From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2011

Among the abnormalities were oxycephaly, platycephaly, stenocephaly, plagiocephaly, and heads with marked depression either at the bregma or the lambda.

From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.