Meconium
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Term | Meconium |
Short definition | thick, sticky, greenish-brown stool passed by a postmature fetus, or one experiencing fetal distress, into the amniotic fluid, or by an infant during the first couple of days after birth |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
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Meconium (definition) thick, sticky, greenish-brown stool passed by a postmature fetus, or one experiencing fetal distress, into the amniotic fluid, or by an infant during the first couple of days after birth
==Meconium (overview)==