cradle cap

American  

noun

1. an inflammation of the scalp, occurring in infants and characterized by greasy, yellowish scales; seborrheic dermatitis of infants.

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cradle cap British  

noun

1. Technical name: crusta lactea.  a form of seborrhoea of the scalp common in young babies

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Example Sentences

Instead of constantly crying, like their son had, Elena had “the worst cradle cap of any baby I had ever seen,” Martinez says.

From Seattle Times

The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how to manage cradle cap:

From US News

Amy Shea, 33, who works in medical sales and lives in Boston, says that the scalp rub from MD Moms, which runs $22 a tube, cleared up her daughter’s cradle cap.

From New York Times