{"id":85061,"date":"2021-02-22T06:47:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T06:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=85061"},"modified":"2023-07-12T05:14:20","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T05:14:20","slug":"cephalhaematoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/cephalhaematoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Cephalhaematoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A swelling found mainly on the head of babies delivered with forceps.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A significant, soft enlargement on the scalp of a newborn infant is referred to as cephalhematoma. 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