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plagiocephaly

American

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

Or plagiocephalism

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.

Other Word Forms

plagiocephalic adjective
plagiocephalous adjective

Etymology

Origin of plagiocephaly

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

Example Sentences

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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

The infant also wore a helmet to help correct his plagiocephaly, also known as flat-head syndrome, the Register reported.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2011

It's "very possible" that other states are noticing similar increases in official cases of plagiocephaly, Langlois noted, but he has not formally investigated.

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.

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