Phrase guide

cradle cap

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of seborrheic dermatitis that occurs on the scalps of infants, causing scaly, flaky, itchy, red skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dermatitis

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 乳痂 (rǔjiā) — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 搖籃帽 /摇篮帽 (yáolánmào) — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 頭泥 /头泥 (tóuní) — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 脂溢性皮膚炎 /脂溢性皮肤炎 (zhīyìxìng pífūyán) — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Danish: arp — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Finnish: maitorupi — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • French: croûte de lait — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • German: Milchschorf — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Italian: crosta lattea — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Japanese: 乳痂 (nyūka) — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Ligurian: mâ de nêuve lùnn-e — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Māori: pātito — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Polish: ciemieniucha — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Spanish: costra láctea — form of seborrheic dermatitis
  • Swedish: mjölkskorv — form of seborrheic dermatitis