The white, cheesy-looking substance that is produced by the sebaceous glands and protects a baby's skin while it is floating in its water-filled sac inside the mother is called ________.

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The substance described fits the characteristics of vernix caseosa, which is a greasy, white substance that covers a baby's skin while in utero, protecting it from the surrounding amniotic fluid. Lanugo refers to fine, downy hair that covers a baby's body in utero, milia are small white bumps on the skin that are caused by trapped dead skin cells, and vellus refers to the fine, soft hair that covers most of the body.

The White, Cheesy-Looking Substance That Is Produced by the Sebaceous