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Caput
Caput (/ˈkeɪpʌt/; Latin for "head") is a term used in various medical contexts, often to refer to the head of a person or an animal, or a swelling or enlargement in a specified body region.
Etymology
The term "caput" is derived from the Latin word "caput", which means "head". It has been used in the English language since the late Middle Ages.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as "kay-put".
Related Terms
- Caput Medusae: A term used to describe the appearance of distended and engorged paraumbilical veins, which form around the navel in patients with portal hypertension.
- Caput Succedaneum: Refers to a neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part of the scalp against the dilating cervix (vertex presentations) during delivery.
- Caput Membranaceum: Refers to a condition where the cranium bones are replaced by a membrane, which is often a result of syphilis.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Caput
- Wikipedia's article - Caput
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