Noun: plagiocephaly ,pley-jee-u'se-fu-lee
- Congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique
"The infant's plagiocephaly was treated with a custom-fitted helmet"
Derived forms: plagiocephalies
Type of: birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disease, congenital disorder, deformity, malformation, misshapenness
Encyclopedia: Plagiocephaly, nonsynostotic