caput succedaneum

caput succedaneum
caput suc·ce·da·ne·um -.sək-sə-'dā-nē-əm n, pl capita suc·ce·da·nea -nē-ə an edematous swelling formed under the presenting part of the scalp of a newborn infant as a result of trauma sustained during delivery

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a temporary swelling of the soft parts of the head of a newly born infant that occurs during birth, due to compression by the muscles of the cervix (neck) of the uterus.

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edema occurring in and under the fetal scalp during labor.

Caput succedaneum.


Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • caput succedaneum — a temporary swelling of the soft parts of the head of a newly born infant that occurs during labour, due to compression by the muscles of the cervix (neck) of the uterus, and resolves after delivery …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • caput succedaneum — /kæpət sʊkəˈdeɪniəm/ (say kapuht sookuh dayneeuhm) noun (in childbirth) a temporary swelling which appears on a baby s head due to pressure during labour …  

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