The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is called
A) witch's milk.
B) lanugo.
C) vernix caseosa.
D) fontanelles.

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The oily covering on the skin of a newborn is called vernix caseosa. Witch's milk refers to the milky secretion from a newborn's breasts (which is temporary and normal), lanugo is the fine, soft hair covering a fetus, and fontanelles are the soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused together.

The Oily Covering on the Skin of a Newborn Is