lanugo
Newborn's soft down
Lanugo is the fine, downy hair that covers a human fetus, typically shed before or shortly after birth.
The term appears in medical contexts describing premature infants who still have lanugo, or in discussions of anorexia nervosa, where the body may grow lanugo as a response to severe weight loss and loss of insulating fat: The patient presented with lanugo on her arms and back.
Soft immature whiskers
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- keratinStructural hair protein
- telogenHair growth's dormant stage
trichology · papilla · shaft · fine · wispy · terminal · dermis · epidermis
Protective fetal skin coating
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- fetusGestating offspring
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- trimesterThirteen-week span
amniotic · prenatal · embryo · placenta · obstetrics · perinatal · embryology · morphogenesis
Yielding to touch
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- featheryLight and soft-textured
fluffy · fuzzy · wispy · fine · downy · ethereal · airy · lightweight
Eating disorder, self-starvation
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- cachexiaSevere illness-induced wasting
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
symptom · clinical · diagnosis · eating disorder · hormonal · endocrine · pathological · emaciation
Infant under 28 days
- vernixProtective fetal skin coating
- fontanelleInfant cranial membrane gap
- meconiumFetal intestinal accumulation discharged postpartum
- swaddleWrap infant tightly
caul · colostrum · premature · preterm · NICU · incubator · kangaroo care · neonatal
Maintaining stable internal heat
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- warmthHeat you feel
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- coatingApplied surface covering
peachfuzz
Soft immature whiskers
telogen · trichology · papilla · shaft · fine · wispy · terminal · dermis · epidermis · sebaceous
vernix
Protective fetal skin coating
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- fetusGestating offspring
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
trimester · amniotic · prenatal · embryo · placenta · obstetrics · perinatal · embryology · morphogenesis · zygote
soft
Yielding to touch
feathery · fluffy · fuzzy · wispy · fine · downy · ethereal · airy · lightweight · gentle
anorexia
Eating disorder, self-starvation
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- cachexiaSevere illness-induced wasting
dermatology · symptom · clinical · diagnosis · eating disorder · hormonal · endocrine · pathological · emaciation
neonate
Infant under 28 days
- vernixProtective fetal skin coating
- fontanelleInfant cranial membrane gap
- meconiumFetal intestinal accumulation discharged postpartum
swaddle · caul · colostrum · premature · preterm · NICU · incubator · kangaroo care · neonatal · birthweight
thermoregulation
Maintaining stable internal heat
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- warmthHeat you feel
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
lanugoterminal hair
Thick, pigmented body hair
coarse hair · pubic hair · body hair · secondary sex characteristics