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plagiocephaly::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, deformity, malformation, misshapenness |
Examples of plagiocephaly
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When plagiocephaly is left untreated, sports helmets will not fit properly.
From the dailynews.com
Cranial Technologies Inc. has 13 clinics across the United States that provide education and treatment for plagiocephaly.
From the dailynews.com
Some cases of plagiocephaly require treatment with something called a cranial band, which looks like a small helmet for an infant.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Her military insurance, TRICARE, wouldn't cover the orthotic helmet that experts promised would largely correct Isaiah's condition, called plagiocephaly.
From the abcnews.go.com
There are also cases of brachycephaly associated with plagiocephaly, this deformity occurs when there is a combination of brachycephaly and plagiocephaly present.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique
- Plagiocephaly is a condition characterized by an asymmetrical distortion (flattening of one side) of the skull.
- Premature fusion of a unilateral coronal and/or lambdoid +/- sagittal suture
- A misshapen (asymmetrical) shape of the head (cranium) with flatness on the back of the head (posterior) or forehead (anterior).
- (Medicine) Oblique deformity of the skull, with greater development of the anterior part on one side and the posterior part on the other
