A greasy white substance that covers the fetus in utero. The vernix protects the fetus from the amniotic fluid and makes the baby slippery and easier to deliver. Premature babies will be covered with a lot of vernix, while post-term babies will have almost none.
A thick, white substance that coats and protects the baby's skin while in the uterus.
Cheesy white substance that coats the skin of newborns. Vertical Gastrectomy: Also known as gastrectomy and gastroplasty. A bariatric surgery in which surgeons divide a patient's stomach into a slender vertical pouch.
the waxy, protective coating covering the skin of the fetus
white, fatty substance that protects the fetus' skin in utero.
a creamy white substance which protects the baby's skin in the womb and eases its passage through the birth canal.
white, cheese-like protective coating covering the baby's skin in utero.
The white, waxy substance that covers the skin of the fetus and newborn. Vernix is composed of sebum (a complex mixture of fatlike compounds) and cells that have sloughed off the fetus. Vernix is believed to act as a protective film with anti-infective and waterproofing properties.
A cheesy, white substance that covers a baby's skin at birth. The vernix is secreted by the sebaceous glands around the 20th week to protect the baby's skin from the amniotic fluid.
a white cheese-like protective material that covers the skin of a fetus
Protective, white substance that covers a fetus in utero to keep the skin moist.
the thick, greasy substance that covers the skin of a newborn baby
a white, greasy, cheese-like substance that covers the skin of many babies at birth.
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 sloughed off the fetus' skin. See the entire definition of Vernix
caseosa (Also called vernix.) - a white substance that covers the skin of the fetus (while inside the uterus) and helps to protect the fetus.
A slippery, cheesy, white substance that covers the skin of a baby while in the womb is vernix.
A greasy white substance coats and protects the baby's skin while in the uterus. Some babies happen to be born with lots of vernix still on the skin. It is harmless, no longer necessary, and will be washed or wiped off.