Waxy white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies
Newborn baby immediately after birth, covered in vernix
Vernix caseosa, also known as vernix, is the waxy white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies.[1] It is produced by dedicated cells and is thought to have some protective roles during fetal development and for a few hours after birth.
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Vernixcaseosa, also known as vernix, is the waxy white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies. It is produced by dedicated cells and...
hold the vernixcaseosa on the skin. Together they protect the delicate fetal skin from being damaged by the amniotic fluid. The vernixcaseosa also helps...
first discharge, composed of blood, shreds of fetal membranes, decidua, vernixcaseosa, lanugo and membranes. It is red in color because of the large amount...
presence. The sebaceous glands of a human fetus secrete a substance called vernixcaseosa, a waxy, translucent white substance coating the skin of newborns. After...
comes from the Latin cera (wax) and amide. Ceramide is a component of vernixcaseosa, the waxy or cheese-like white substance found coating the skin of newborn...
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A newborn's skin starts with the vernixcaseosa, which looks like a pasty, lipophilic substance. This vernixcaseosa is important for newborns as they...
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