Look up: cephalhematoma

1. cephalhematoma
   Type: Term Pronunciation: sef′ăl-hē′mă-tō′mă Definitions: 1. A collection of blood beneath the periosteum, frequently seen in a newborn as a result of birth trauma; contrasted with caput succedaneum, in which the effusion overlies the periosteum and consists of serum. Synonyms: cephalohematoma
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2. cephalhematoma
   [n] - a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn
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3. cephalhematoma
   A collection of blood due to an effusion of blood beneath the periosteum frequently in a newborn as a result of birth trauma; contrasted with caput succedaneum, in which the effusion overlies the periosteum and consists of serum. ... Synonym: cephalohematoma. ... Origin: cephal-+ G. Haima, blood, + -oma, tumour ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. cephalhematoma
   cephalohematoma noun a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth
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5. cephalhematoma
   (sef″әl-he″mә-to´mә) a localized effusion of blood beneath the periosteum of the skull of a newborn, due to disruption of the vessels during birth. Cephalhematoma, in contrast to caput succedaneum, does not cross cranial suture lines. It is firmer to the touch than an edematous area: it fee...
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6. Cephalhematoma
   | ICD9 = | --> A `cephalhematoma` (American English) or `cephalhaematoma` (British English) is a hemorrhage of blood between the skull and the periosteum of a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing the periosteum. Because the swelling is subperiosteal its boundaries are limited ...
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