The Mother Asks the Nurse to Explain Smegma to Her

The mother asks the nurse to explain smegma to her. This is a term she heard the doctor mention. The nurse replies that smegma is:

A) the oil used in the nursery to lubricate the baby's skin after birth
B) a collection of dead cells under the fingernails of the newborn infant
C) a collection of cells that shed from the outer layer of skin and gathered under the foreskin
D) the hormonal reaction to withdrawal from the maternal placental support