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Noun: cephalohematoma
  1. A collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth
    - cephalhematoma

Type of: blood cyst, haematocyst [Brit, Cdn], haemorrhagic cyst [Brit, Cdn], hematocyst [N. Amer], hemorrhagic cyst [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Cephalohematoma