Noun: cephalhematoma
- A collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth
"The pediatrician reassured the parents that the baby's cephalhematoma would resolve on its own";
- cephalohematoma
Derived forms: cephalhematomas
Type of: blood cyst, haematocyst [Brit, Cdn], haemorrhagic cyst [Brit, Cdn], hematocyst [N. Amer], hemorrhagic cyst [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Cephalhematoma