Type: Term Pronunciation: plā′jē-ō-sef′ă-lizm Synonyms: plagiocephaly
plagiocephaly, plagiocephalism 1. A deformity of the skull in which one side is more developed in the front, and the other side is more developed in the rear. 2. A malformation of the skull producing the appearance of a twisted and lopsided head, caused by irregular closures of the cranial sutures.