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vernix

/ˈvɜːr.nɪks/

Traduction: Substance blanche et fromageuse qui recouvre et protège la peau du fœtus.

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noun

/ˈvɜːr.nɪks/C2formalmedical
  • frSubstance blanche et fromageuse qui recouvre et protège la peau du fœtus.

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

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  1. Fetal skin coatingC1formalmedical

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

    frVernix caseosa

    • 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.

    Synonymesvernix caseosa

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