vernix caseosa (English spelling) vernixcaseosa

Japanese: vernix caseosa(英語表記)vernixcaseosa
vernix caseosa (English spelling) vernixcaseosa

...Hair begins to grow in the fetus.
[Fetus at 23 weeks of pregnancy]
When the weight reaches about 600-700g and the height reaches about 30cm, the sebaceous glands start to secrete and vernix caseosa (fat) starts to form on the surface of the body. The skin is dark red, blood vessels are visible, and the eye slits are just beginning to form. If the baby is born at this stage, it has some ability to breathe, but it is unlikely to survive.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "vernix caseosa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…胎児には毛髪が生えはじめる。
[妊娠23週の胎児]
 体重が約600~700g,身長が約30cmとなり,皮脂腺の分泌が始まり,体の表面に胎脂(脂肪)vernix caseosaがつきはじめる。皮膚は暗赤色で,血管が透けて見え,眼裂がようやくできてくるころで,この時期に生まれてくると,呼吸する能力はいくらかあるが,生存することはほとんどない。…

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