Medical Dictionary
vernix caseosa
noun vernix ca·se·o·sa \-ˌkas-ē-ˈō-sə\
Medical Definition of VERNIX CASEOSA
: a pasty covering chiefly of dead cells and sebaceous secretions that protects the skin of the fetus
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