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Meaning of caput succedaneum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part of the scalp against the dilating cervix during delivery.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

caputegulum Caputo Capwell capy capy. capybara

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