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vernix caseosa: Meaning and Definition of
ver•nix ca•se•o•sa
Pronunciation: (vûr'niks kā"sē-ō'su), [key]
— Med. Med.
- the fatty matter, consisting chiefly of dead epidermal cells and sebaceous secretions, covering the skin of a fetus and newborn.
