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Vernix

noun

/ˈvəːnɪks/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounVernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.

Synonyms

vernix caseosa sclerema neonatorum skinbound disease nevus lipomatosus superficialis nevus flammeus nuchae baby fat caseous necrosis phrynoderma keratosis vitiligo pseudomenses tinea versicolour

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