Vernix Health Dictionary

Vernix: From 2 Different Sources


The white, cheese-like substance covering a newborn baby.

Vernix comprises fatty secretions and dead cells.

It protects the skin, insulates against heat loss before birth, and lubricates the baby’s passage down the birth canal.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
The white, cheese-like substance that covers the skin of a newborn infant. It consists of dead cells in a fatty secretion, protects the infant’s skin, and helps lubricate its passage through the cervix and vagina during delivery.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

Vernix Caseosa

the layer of greasy material which covers the skin of a fetus or newborn baby. It is produced by the oil-secreting glands of the skin and contains skin scales and fine hairs.... vernix caseosa



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