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Descriptor English: Plagiocephaly
Descriptor Spanish: Plagiocefalia
Descriptor plagiocefalia
Scope note: Afección caracterizada por la forma desigual o irregular de la cabeza, con frecuencia en forma de paralelogramo, con una zona plana posterior o a un lado. Puede ser consecuencia del cierre prematuro de la SUTURA CRANEAL (CRANEOSINOSTOSIS) o debido a fuerzas externas (PLAGIOCEFALIA NO SINOSTÓSICA)
Descriptor Portuguese: Plagiocefalia
Descriptor French: Plagiocéphalie
Entry term(s): Plagiocephalies
Tree number(s): C05.660.207.707
C16.131.621.207.707
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059041
Scope note: The condition characterized by uneven or irregular shape of the head often in parallelogram shape with a flat spot on the back or one side of the head. It can either result from the premature CRANIAL SUTURE closure (CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS) or from external forces (NONSYNOSTOTIC PLAGIOCEPHALY).
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
DeCS ID: 53954
Unique ID: D059041
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Date Established: 2011/01/01
Date of Entry: 2010/06/25
Plagiocephaly - Preferred
Concept UI M0546054
Scope note The condition characterized by uneven or irregular shape of the head often in parallelogram shape with a flat spot on the back or one side of the head. It can either result from the premature CRANIAL SUTURE closure (CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS) or from external forces (NONSYNOSTOTIC PLAGIOCEPHALY).
Preferred term Plagiocephaly
Entry term(s) Plagiocephalies



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