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vernix

/ˈvɜːr.nɪks/

Übersetzung: Weißliche, käseartige Substanz, die die Haut des Fötus bedeckt und schützt.

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˈvɜːr.nɪks/

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A noun referring to the white, cheese-like substance that covers and protects the skin of a fetus.

  • 🇩🇪Weißliche, käseartige Substanz, die die Haut des Fötus bedeckt und schützt.
  1. Fetal skin coating C1 formal medical

    A white, cheese-like substance that covers and protects the skin of a fetus in the womb.

    • The newborn was still covered in vernix after birth.
    • Vernix caseosa helps protect the baby's skin from amniotic fluid.
    • Doctors noted a thick layer of vernix on the infant's skin.

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    Synonyme: vernix caseosa

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