cephalhematoma
/ˌsɛfəlˌhiməˈtoʊmə/
noun
- A collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn baby, usually caused by pressure during birth, and appearing as a soft swelling on the head.
- Parents are often worried about a cephalhematoma, but it usually resolves within a few weeks.
- A cephalhematoma does not cross the suture lines of the skull, which helps doctors diagnose it.
- The baby was born with a cephalhematoma, but the doctor said it would heal on its own.