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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His mother taught them how to bathe the baby, how to treat cradle cap.
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First Known Use of cradle cap
circa 1890
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cradle cap
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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