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vernix caseosa
vernix ca·se·o·sa V0067775 (kā′sē-ō′sə)n. Vernix.
[New Latin vernix cāseōsa : vernix, varnish + cāseōsa, cheeselike.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | vernix caseosa - a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetusvernixmaterial, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread" |
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vernix [ver´niks] (L.) varnish.vernix caseo´sa the thick white substance composed of sebum and desquamated epithelial cells that provides a protective covering for the skin of the fetus. In the full-term newborn, during the first two or three days of life there is a small amount of vernix caseosa in body creases and the hair.ver·nix ca·se·o·'sathe fatty cheesy substance, consisting of desquamated epithelial cells, lanugo downy (hairs), and sebaceous matter, which covers the skin of the fetus forming a waterproof cover that helps to resist maceration of the fetus by amniotic fluid.vernix caseosa (kā′sē-ō′sə)n. Vernix.vernix caseosa Neonatology A white fatty goo composed of squames, lanugo, and sebaceous secretions, which covers and protects neonatal skin; the closer to term the infant, the less the VC; post-term infants have very little VCver·nix ca·se·o·sa (vĕr'niks kā'sē-ō'să) The fatty cheesy substance, consisting of desquamated epithelial cells, lanugo (downy hairs), and sebaceous matter, which covers the skin of the fetus and provides a waterproof protective cover. vernix caseosa
Related to vernix caseosa: vernix caseosa peritonitisSynonyms for vernix caseosanoun a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetusSynonymsRelated Words |