Meaning of MECONIUM
| Pronunciation: | | mi'kowneeum
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| | Definition: | | [n] thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child |
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| | See Also: | | BM, dejection, faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, stool | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Me*co"ni*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? poppy.] (Med.)
(a) Opium. [Obs.]
(b) The contents of the fetal intestine; hence, first
excrement.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A newborn's first bowel discharge, which is usually black or green. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The meconium is the first stool of a newborn infant. It is dark green in color. If meconium is present prior to birth, it may signify that the fetus is in distress. Aspiration of meconium into the lungs of a newborn can cause serious pneumonia. |
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