cradle cap

noun

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: a seborrheic condition in infants that usually affects the scalp and is characterized by greasy gray or dark brown adherent scaly crusts

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His mother taught them how to bathe the baby, how to treat cradle cap. — Anndee Hochman, Philly.com, "The Parent Trip: Jennifer and Ozzie Coe of East Mt. Airy," 13 June 2018

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cradle cap

noun

Medical Definition of cradle cap

: a seborrheic condition in infants that usually affects the scalp and is characterized by greasy gray or dark brown adherent scaly crusts

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