collodion membrane

noun

A tight, parchment-like membrane that some babies are born covered in, due to an underlying skin disorder (typically ichthyosis).

Meanings

nouncollodion membrane (plural collodion membranes)

plural collodion membranes

  1. medicineA tight, parchment-like membrane that some babies are born covered in, due to an underlying skin disorder (typically ichthyosis).
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