vernix caseosa
[ vur-niks key-see-oh-suh ]
/ ˈvɜr nɪks ˌkeɪ siˈoʊ sə /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the fatty matter, consisting chiefly of dead epidermal cells and sebaceous secretions, covering the skin of a fetus and newborn.
Origin of vernix caseosa
< New Latin: cheeselike varnish
Words nearby vernix caseosa
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Medical definitions for vernix caseosa
vernix caseosa
[ vûr′nĭks kā′sē-ō′sə ]
n.
The substance consisting of desquamated epithelial cells and sebaceous matter that covers the skin of the fetus.