plagiocephaly
/ˌpleɪdʒɪəˈsɛfəli/ /ˌpleɪdʒɪəˈkɛfəli/Medicine and Physical Anthropol.
noun
An oblique deformity of the skull, with greater development of the anterior part on one side and the posterior part on the other.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. From plagio- + -cephaly. Compare French plagiocéphalie.