vernix
IPA: vˈɝnɪks
noun
- (obstetrics, medicine) Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.
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Examples of "vernix" in Sentences
- In Latin vernix means varnish and caseosa means cheesy.
- See Vernix caseosa for the substance that covers the skin of a baby at birth.
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