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Absent lanugo  
Caseous vernix-like desquamation  
Vernix caseosa is a physiological, viscous biofilm that is produced by desquamated fetal skin and sebaceous glands covering the fetus at the third trimester in-utero. The substance's gross morphology in post-partum is described by the etymology, as vernix means varnish, and caseosa means cheesy-like matter. This finding refers to an abnormally thick and greasy vernix caseosa-like scale present at birth.
Desquamation of skin soon after birth  
Fetal skin edema  

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Greasy, thick vernix caseosa-like scale
Definition Sources: PMID:21856041

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