cradle cap

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cradle cap

A form of dermatitis that occurs in infants and is characterized by heavy yellow crusted lesions on the scalp.

cradle cap

(Medicine / Pathology) a form of seborrhoea of the scalp common in young babies Technical name crusta lactea

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cradle cap - a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants

dermatitis - inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

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cradle dermatitis			Many infants are at risk for developing cradle cap and other scalp conditions, so adequate ventilation is very important. The Adorable World of Baby Baseball Caps by Max Johnson / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community Another way in which you can care for the skin is by rubbing a small amount of warm olive oil mixed with a few drops of primrose oil into your baby's cradle cap in order to loosen it up. Eczema Supplements by MacGrath / Food/cooking/nutrition community There are some common problems with skin conditions like baby gerbils, baby acne, cradle caps and heat rash with sunburn common with newborns of any country. Bringing Your Baby Home by Kamen Loze / General interest community			crackerjack crackers Crackery cracket crackhead cracking crackjaw crackle crackle china Crackled crackleware crackling cracklings crackly cracknel crackpot cracksman crackup Cracovian Cracovienne Cracow Cracowes Cracticidae Cracticus cradle cradle cap Cradle hole Cradle scythe cradle snatcher cradle-to-grave cradleboard Cradleland cradlesong cradling craft craft apprenticeship craft beer craft fair craft union crafter craftily craftiness Craftless craftsman craftsmanship Craftsmaster craftspeople craftsperson craftswoman craftwork crafty			Cracow Cracow Cracow Klezmer Band Cracow University of Economics Cracow, Poland Cracow, Poland Cracowes Cracowes CRACS CRACS CRACS Cracticidae Cracticus Cracticus Cracy Cracy CRAD CRADA CRADC CRADDL Craddock, Charles Egbert CRADI CRADL cradle cradle cradle cradle cradle cradle Cradle board cradle cap cradle dump Cradle hole Cradle of Aviation Museum Cradle of civilazation Cradle of civilazation Cradle of Filth Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association Cradle of Hope Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site cradle printing cradle roof Cradle scythe cradle snatcher Cradle to Cradle Cradle to Grave Cradle to Grave Fantasy Football League Cradle to the Grave cradle vault cradle vault cradle-to-grave cradle-to-grave cradle-to-the-grave management cradleboard cradleboards cradled cradled cradled cradled cradled Cradleland

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