page_title: Vernix caseosa
hierarchical_section_title: Vernix caseosa
caption_attribution_description: Català: Vèrnix sobre el cos d'un infant acabat de nàixer. English: Vernix caseosa on a seconds-old newborn. Français&#160;: Vernix caseosa (couche cireuse protectrice produite par la peau du foetus&#160;; ici chez un second nouveau-né). Español: Vérnix caseosa: capa protectora cerosa que actúa como la piel del feto, aquí en un recién nacido.
context_page_description: Vernix caseosa, also known as vernix, is the waxy or cheese-like white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies. It is produced by dedicated cells and is thought to have some protective roles during fetal development and for a few hours after birth.
context_section_description: Vernix caseosa, also known as vernix, is the waxy or cheese-like white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies. It is produced by dedicated cells and is thought to have some protective roles during fetal development and for a few hours after birth.
caption: Newborn baby immediately after birth, covered in vernix
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