plagiocephaly

English

Etymology

From plagio- +‎ -cephaly.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛfəli

Noun

plagiocephaly (countable and uncountable, plural plagiocephalies)

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

Related terms

• plagiocephalic

Translations

congenital condition

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斜頭畸形／斜头畸形 (xiétóu jīxíng)

• Finnish: vinokalloisuus, plagiokefalia
• Portuguese: plagiocefalia f