vernix caseosa

English

Etymology

From Latin vernix (“varnish”) + caseosa (“cheesy”)

Noun

vernix caseosa (uncountable)

  1. (obstetrics) the waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans
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