For Meconium we have terms and definitions in 10 topics. The topics are Baby, Entomological, Health, Horse Health, Human Body, Insect, Medical, Microbiology, Pediatrics and Pregnancy.

Meconium (Baby)

A newborn's first bowel movements, which are dark, sticky, and usually greenish-black, and last for the first few days of the infant's life. If meconium is visible in the amniotic fluid prior to delivery, it can be a sign that the fetus is in distress.

Meconium (Entomological)

The reddish fluid ejected by a member of the lepidoptera after emerging from the pupa/chrysalis.

Meconium (Health)

A sticky, greenish-black substance that forms in the intestines during fetal development and is the first bowel movement of a newborn.

Meconium (Horse Health)

The contents of the foal's first bowel movement.

Meconium (Human Body)

a dark green faecal material which accumulates within the foetal intestines and is discharged at or near birth.

Meconium (Insect)

The reddish fluid ejected by a member of the lepidoptera after emerging from the pupa/chrysalis.

Meconium (Medical)

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 (Microbiology)

Pasty greenish mass in intestine of fetus; made up of mucus, desquamated cells, bile, and such.

Meconium (Pediatrics)

A sticky, greenish-black substance that forms in the intestines during fetal development and is the first bowel movement of a newborn.

Meconium (Pregnancy)

The baby’s first bowel movements, which are often black or green and sticky.

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