plagiocephaly

Noun

Meaning

Oblique lateral deformity of the skull.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brachycephaly scaphocephaly acrocephaly clinocephaly oxycephaly Craniosynostosis trigonocephaly turricephaly plagiocephalism skull malformation head shape abnormality posterior plagiocephaly anterior plagiocephaly coronal synostosis lambdoid synostosis
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Hypernyms

deformity malformation birth defect congenital disorder misshapenness congenital abnormality

Related terms

plagiocephalic

Phrases with the word

anterior plagiocephaly posterior plagiocephaly frontal plagiocephaly

Examples

According to the Mayo Clinic, tummy time strengthens babies' neck and shoulder muscles, improves motor skills, and also helps to prevent plagiocephaly, the condition that causes babies' heads to become flat. Source: Internet

The main treatment for positional plagiocephaly is a cranial remolding orthosis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

plagio- plagiocephalic plagiocephalism plagiochilaceous plagioclase plagioclasic