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Meconium

Meconium Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Meconium Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Meconium?

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.

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