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plagiocephaly

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛfəli

1

noun

Meaning 1

A congenital condition where the skull suffers an oblique malformation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deformity, malformation, misshapenness, birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality

History

Etymology

From plagio- + -cephaly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 斜頭畸形 /斜头畸形 (xiétóu jīxíng) — congenital condition
  • Finnish: vinokalloisuus — congenital condition
  • Finnish: plagiokefalia — congenital condition
  • Portuguese: plagiocefalia — congenital condition