Plagiocephaly: Flattening of one side of an infant's skull at birth. It may be caused by insufficient space inside the womb. The anomaly improves with age. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Plagiocephaly is available below.
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Congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Plagiocephaly as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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