collodion membrane
noun1
Medicine, Sciences A tight, parchment-like membrane that some babies are born covered in, due to an underlying skin disorder (typically ichthyosis).
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- collodion baby
noun
Medicine, Sciences A tight, parchment-like membrane that some babies are born covered in, due to an underlying skin disorder (typically ichthyosis).
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