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port-wine stains - a port-wine stain, also called a nevus flammeus, is a flat, pink, red, or purple mark that appears at birth, often on the face, arms, and legs, and continues to grow as the child grows.
Port-wine stain: dark red and permanent
Strawberry mark: bright red and raised. These usually fade.
Café au lait: brown and permanent ...
port-wine stain - a flat, pink, red, or purple colored birthmark.
preeclampsia - a condition characterized by pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling (edema) due to fluid retention.
When the skin on the face is affected, a large birthmark called a port-wine stain may result. When Sturge-Weber syndrome affects the brain, seizures may develop during infancy that can interfere with normal development.
Rex had not planned on cutting the cord, but Dr. R. said, "Father, cut the cord!" so he did (being careful not to cut Dr. R.'s fingers off). Bart's apgars were 9 and 9. He also had a port-wine stain birthmark on his thigh.
 See also: Trimester, Pregnant, Newborn, Genital, Tissue
  
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