Meconium
| Medical Definition: |
The thick green-to-black mucilaginous material found in the intestines of a full-term fetus. It consists of secretions of the intestinal glands, BILE PIGMENTS, FATTY ACIDS, AMNIOTIC FLUID, and intrauterine debris. It constitutes the first stools passed by a newborn. |
| Guide Notes: |
check the tag INFANT, NEWBORN |
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