definition of propaedeutic
â¢ PROPAEDEUTIC (noun) The noun PROPAEDEUTIC has 1 sense: 1. a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally) Familiarity information: PROPAEDEUTIC used as a noun is very rare. â¢ PROPAEDEUTIC (adjective) The adjective PROPAEDEUTIC has 1 sense: 1. preceding and preparing for something. Familiarity information: PROPAEDEUTIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Caput succedaneum. [edit on Wikidata] Caput succedaneum is a neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part of the scalp against the dilating cervix (tourniquet effect of the cervix) during delivery. It involves bleeding below the scalp and above the periosteum.