Plagiocephaly Definition

plā′jē-ō-sĕf ′ ə-lē
noun
An asymmetrical deformity of the skull due to premature closure of the lambdoid and coronal sutures on one side.
American Heritage Medicine

(pathology) A congenital condition where the skull suffers an oblique malformation.

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Noun

Singular:
plagiocephaly
Plural:
plagiocephalies

Origin of Plagiocephaly

  • plagio- +‎ -cephaly

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Plagiocephaly Sentence Examples

  • Plagiocephaly is the most common form of craniosynostosis.

  • Plagiocephaly involves early fusion of either the right or left side of the coronal suture, the suture that extends from each ear over the top of the head to the fontanelle.

  • The forehead and brow of a child with plagiocephaly look as if they have been pushed back or flattened because the forehead and brow have stopped their normal growth.

  • Positional nonsyndromic plagiocephaly is a form of craniosynostosis.

  • This successfully reduced the number of infants with SIDS, but also increased the number of infants suffering from positional plagiocephaly due to back sleeping.

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