What is "cephalohematoma"

alt. A hemorrhage of blood between the skull and periosteum of a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing the periosteum. n. A hemorrhage of blood between the skull and periosteum of a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing the periosteum.

n. a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth [syn: cephalhematoma]

A cephalohaematoma ( British English) or cephalohematoma ( American English) is a hemorrhage of blood between the skull and the periosteum of a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing the periosteum. Because the swelling is subperiosteal its boundaries are limited by the individual bones, in contrast to a Caput succedaneum.