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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslanugo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lanugo
"Le lanugo est un duvet fin qui recouvre le fœtus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The very fine, soft, and usually unpigmented hair that covers the body of a human fetus or newborn infant.
"Premature babies are frequently born with a visible coating of lanugo on their backs and shoulders." - 2
Similar downy hair that may grow on the bodies of individuals suffering from severe malnutrition or eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa.
"The physician noted the presence of lanugo as a physical sign of extreme weight loss and metabolic distress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'lana', meaning 'wool', combined with a diminutive suffix. It entered medical English in the early 19th century to describe the fine, downy hair covering human fetuses and certain mammals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lanugo" is said worldwide
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lanugo
Transliteration: lanugo
"Le lanugo est un duvet fin qui recouvre le fœtus."
Lanugobehaarung
Transliteration: Lanugobehaarung
"Frühgeborene haben oft eine deutliche Lanugobehaarung."
lanugine
Transliteration: lanugine
"La lanugine è tipica dei neonati prematuri."
lanugo
Transliteration: lanugo
"El lanugo desaparece por lo general antes del nacimiento a término."
lanugem
Transliteration: lanugem
"A lanugem cobre o corpo do feto durante a gestação."
लैमुगो बाल
Transliteration: lanugo baal
Script: लैमुगो
"गर्भ. में पल रहे बच्चे के शरीर पर बारीक बाल होते हैं।"
毳毛
Transliteration: cuì máo
"胎儿在子宫内通常会有一层细密的毳毛。"
배내털
Transliteration: baenaeteol
"미숙아의 몸에는 배내털이 남아 있는 경우가 많습니다."
産毛
Transliteration: ubuge
"胎児の全身は薄い産毛で覆われています。"
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