| succedaneum | Origin: NL. See Succedaneous. <medicine> One who, or that which, succeeds to the place of another; that which is used for something else; a substitute; specifically . A remedy used as a substitute for another. "In lieu of me, you will have a very charming succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope." (Walpole) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| caput succedaneum | <radiology> Collection of blood/fluid in subcutaneous tissues of scalp, not limited by bony sutures, benign, self-limited, resolves in days Cf: cephalohematoma, subgaleal haematoma (12 Dec 1998) |
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