Vernix Definition

vûrnĭks
noun
A waxy white protective substance consisting of desquamated epithelial cells and sebaceous matter that covers the skin of a fetus.
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Origin of Vernix

  • From Medieval Latin vernix (“varnish").

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for vernix caseosa

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vernix Sentence Examples

  • Vernix coats your baby and helps protect his/her skin from amniotic fluid.

  • Poison Sumach (Rhus Vernix) - This is a shrub or, in its own country, a small tree with pinnate leaves, and growing in swamps in southern Ontario and the coast district of the eastern States.

  • Also known as Rhus vernix or Toxicondendron vernix, poison sumac differs in appearance from the three-leaf clusters of poison ivy and oak.

  • Around week 27, your baby is covered in vernix, a creamy white substance that protects your baby from the amniotic fluid.

  • By birth, vernix has almost disappeared, though you may see some in your baby's skin creases.

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