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MeSH Heading: Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic
Tree Number(s): C05.660.207.707.624; C16.131.621.207.707.624
Unique ID: D049068
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D049068
Scope Note: A deformity of the SKULL that is not due to bone fusion (SYNOSTOSIS), such as craniosynostoses, and is characterized by an asymmetric skull and face. It is observed with an increased frequency in INFANTS after the adoption of supine sleeping recommendations to prevent SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME.
Entry Term(s): Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly; Plagiocephaly, Deformational; Plagiocephaly, Positional
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2010/06/25

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0463490
Scope Note: A deformity of the SKULL that is not due to bone fusion (SYNOSTOSIS), such as craniosynostoses, and is characterized by an asymmetric skull and face. It is observed with an increased frequency in INFANTS after the adoption of supine sleeping recommendations to prevent SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME.
Terms: Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic Preferred Term
Term UI T586524
Date05/13/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Nonsynostotic Plagiocephaly
Term UI T580423
Date03/31/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Plagiocephaly, Deformational
Term UI T770460
Date04/29/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011); Plagiocephaly, Positional
Term UI T770461
Date04/29/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2011)

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