caput succedaneum
[ sŭk′sē-dā′nē-əm ]
n.
A swelling formed on the presenting part of the head of a fetus during labor, resulting in edema and varying degrees of scalp hemorrhage.
Words nearby caput succedaneum
chondrification center,
chondrify,
chondrin,
chondrio-,
chondriosome,
caput succedaneum,
chondritis,
chondro-,
chondroblast,
chondroblastoma,
chondrocalcinosis