Associations to the word «Vernix»
Wiktionary
VERNIX, noun. (medicine) Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.
VERNIX CASEOSA, noun. (obstetrics) the waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans
Dictionary definition
VERNIX, noun. A white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.