lanugo (Meaning)
Wordnet
lanugo (n)
the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
Webster
lanugo (n.)
The soft woolly hair which covers most parts of the mammal fetus, and in man is shed before or soon after birth.
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lanugo Sentence Examples
- Lanugo is a fine, soft body hair that covers a fetus and newborn baby.
- Lanugo begins to grow during the second trimester of pregnancy.
- The lanugo hair is usually shed before birth, but some babies are born with it.
- Lanugo is thought to help the fetus's skin retain moisture.
- It also may help to protect the fetus from the amniotic fluid.
- Lanugo is typically shed within a few weeks of birth.
- In some cases, lanugo may persist for several months.
- Lanugo is more common in premature babies than in full-term babies.
- Lanugo is sometimes called "peach fuzz" because it is very fine and soft.
- Lanugo is a normal part of fetal and newborn development.
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Lanugo is a fine, soft body hair that covers a fetus and newborn baby.
Lanugo begins to grow during the second trimester of pregnancy.
The lanugo hair is usually shed before birth, but some babies are born with it.
Lanugo is thought to help the fetus's skin retain moisture.
