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vernix::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | vernix caseosa |
| Type of | material, stuff |
Examples of vernix
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Natural vernix caseosa contains a mixture of fatty compounds that waterproof the fetus.
From the buffalonews.com
Vernix may also act as a barrier to infections.
From the buffalonews.com
Coated in all sorts of body fluids and a white, cheesy paste called vernix, a baby's momentous first seconds in the world are, well, a little yucky.
From the newscientist.com
The vernix that midwives wipe off before they hand the new mother her rosy-skinned bundle of joy is probably the best skin cream the baby will ever have.
From the newscientist.com
Newborns are wet, covered in streaks of blood, and coated with a white substance known as vernix caseosa, which is hypothesised to act as an antibacterial barrier.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
- Vernix caseosa, also known as vernix, is the waxy or cheese-like white substance found coating the skin of human babies.
- White, fatty substance that protects the fetus' skin in utero.
- Fatty substance made up of epithelial cells that covers fetal skin inside the uterus.
- A fatty, milky looking substance that covers the fetus beginning around the end of the second trimester.
- A greasy white substance coats and protects the baby's skin in utero. Some babies happen to be born with lots of vernix still on the skin. Overdue babies tend to have less. It is harmless, no longer necessary, and will be washed or wiped off.
