stork mark

stork mark
 n.— «Stork mark Pink macular mark, localized over the forehead, face, or nape of the neck in the newborn (angel’s kiss, salmon patch, stork bit, naevus simplex, erythema nuchae). Represents the fetal circulatory pattern in the skin and will resolve spontaneously.» —by Judith G. Hall et al. Handbook of Normal Physical Measurements Jan. 25, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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