vernix

vernix
ver·nix (vûrʹnĭks) n.
A waxy white protective substance covering the skin of a fetus.
  [Short for vernix caseosa.]

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  • Vernix — País …   Wikipedia Español

  • vernix ca|se|o|sa — «KAY see OH suh», = vernix. (Cf. ↑vernix) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vernix — (fr. Vernis), Firniß. V. caseosa, das Kindspech, Kindesschleim …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • vérnix — unto sebáceo de la piel del feto Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

  • Vernix — Cet article concerne la commune de Vernix. Pour Vernix caseosa (substance cireuse), voir Vernix caseosa. 48° 42′ 59″ N 1 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Vernix — More formally known as vernix caseosa, the vernix is a white cheesy substance that covers and protects the skin of the fetus and is still all over the skin of a baby at birth. Vernix is composed of sebum (the oil of the skin) and cells that have… …   Medical dictionary

  • vernix — noun vernix caseosa …   Wiktionary

  • vernix — n. vernix caseosa, fatty substance that covers the skin of a fetus …   English contemporary dictionary

  • vernix — /ˈvɜnɪks/ (say verniks) noun a greasy substance protecting the skin of a foetus. {New Latin vernix (caseosa), literally, cheesy varnish} …  

  • vernix — noun a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus • Syn: ↑vernix caseosa • Hypernyms: ↑material, ↑stuff …   Useful english dictionary

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