caput succedaneum

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What does caput succedaneum mean?

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.

Where does caput succedaneum come from?

Learned borrowing from Latin caput succēdāneum.

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