| meconium a. |
aspiration of meconium by the fetus or newborn, which may result in atelectasis, emphysema, pneumothorax, or pneumonia.
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| meconium aspiration s. |
the respiratory complications resulting from the passage and aspiration of meconium prior to or during delivery. Postterm infants and hypoxic or acidotic fetuses are at higher risk.
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| meconium c.’s |
epithelial cells containing many coarse yellow granules, observed in the distal part of the small intestine in a fetus.
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| meconium i. |
ileus in the newborn due to blocking of the bowel with thick meconium; a manifestation of fibrocystic disease (mucoviscidosis).
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| meconium p. |
a rare condition seen in infant boys after meconium peritonitis has healed, characterized by a hydrocele of meconium in the scrotum that gradually hardens and often resolves spontaneously in time.
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