Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun 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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Examples
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My middle daughter had birth trauma and was diagnosed with cephalohematoma, a subarachnoid hemorrhage, sepsis, a left occipital skull fracture, jaundice and a transient heart murmur.
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Even when done properly, it can cause a blood-filled swelling cephalohematoma on the baby’s head.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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Even when done properly, it can cause a blood-filled swelling cephalohematoma on the baby’s head.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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It can cause a blood-filled swelling cephalohematoma on the baby’s head.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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