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Vernix Caseosa
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Definition
: An unctuous substance composed of sebum and desquamated epithelial cells, which covers the skin of the fetus.
check the tag INFANT, NEWBORN
Other names
Vernix Caseosas; Caseosas, Vernix; Caseosa, Vernix