sclerema neonatorum

noun

: hardening of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues in newborn infants

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“Sclerema neonatorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sclerema%20neonatorum. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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