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meconium
meconium (mi-koh-niŭm) n. the first stools of a newborn baby, which are sticky and dark green and composed of cellular debris, mucus, and bile pigments. m. aspiration a condition in which a baby inhales meconium into the lungs during delivery, which can cause plugs in the airway; the baby may become hypoxic. m. ileus obstruction of the ileum caused by thickened meconium in babies with cystic fibrosis.
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meconium
meconium The first faecal material passed by a newborn mammal, which is usually dark green in colour.
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"meconium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "meconium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-meconium.html "meconium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-meconium.html |
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