CAPUT SUCCEDANEUM


Meaning of CAPUT SUCCEDANEUM in English

-ˌsəksə̇ˈdānēəm noun

( plural capita succe·da·nea -nēə)

Etymology: New Latin, literally, substituted head

: a swelling formed upon the presenting part of the fetus during labor

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