cephalhematoma

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A form of cephalohematoma — A hemorrhage of blood between the skull and periosteum of a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing the periosteum.

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Meanings

nouncephalhematoma (plural cephalhematomas or cephalhematomata)

plural cephalhematomas · plural cephalhematomata

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cephalohematoma.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth

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cephalohematoma
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hemorrhagic cystblood cysthematocyst
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cephalohematoma

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Cite this entry
APA

cephalhematoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalhematoma

MLA

“cephalhematoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalhematoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalhematoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalhematoma.

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