caput succedaneum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part of the scalp against the dilating cervix during delivery.

Word forms

caput succedaneum
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