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vernix (vur“niks) Latin word meaning varnish. vernix caseosa
the thick white substance composed of sebum and desquamated epithelial cells that provides a protective covering for the skin
of the fetus. In the full-term newborn, during the first two or three days of life there is a small amount of vernix caseosa
in body creases and the hair.
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