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ver·nix (vûrʹnĭks)
n.
A waxy white protective substance covering the skin of a fetus.[Short for vernix caseosa.]
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Universalium. 2010.
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Vernix — País … Wikipedia Español
vernix ca|se|o|sa — «KAY see OH suh», = vernix. (Cf. ↑vernix) … Useful english dictionary
Vernix — (fr. Vernis), Firniß. V. caseosa, das Kindspech, Kindesschleim … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
vérnix — unto sebáceo de la piel del feto Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
Vernix — Cet article concerne la commune de Vernix. Pour Vernix caseosa (substance cireuse), voir Vernix caseosa. 48° 42′ 59″ N 1 … Wikipédia en Français
Vernix — 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… … Medical dictionary
vernix — noun vernix caseosa … Wiktionary
vernix — n. vernix caseosa, fatty substance that covers the skin of a fetus … English contemporary dictionary
vernix — /ˈvɜnɪks/ (say verniks) noun a greasy substance protecting the skin of a foetus. {New Latin vernix (caseosa), literally, cheesy varnish} …
vernix — noun a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus • Syn: ↑vernix caseosa • Hypernyms: ↑material, ↑stuff … Useful english dictionary
