Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun cephalhematomata. Same as
cephalæmatoma .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth
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The guess may be hazarded that cephalhematoma, hydrocephalus, meningocele, nevi, or an excessive amount of vernix caseosa were the conditions indicated, but a wider acquaintance with the meaning of the cuneiform characters is necessary before any certain identification is possible.
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The guess may be hazarded that cephalhematoma, hydrocephalus, meningocele, nevi, or an excessive amount of vernix caseosa were the conditions indicated, but a wider acquaintance with the meaning of the cuneiform characters is necessary before any certain identification is possible.
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