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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Tree Number(s): A12.459.529, A16.378.529

MeSH Unique ID: D008470

Entry Terms:

• Meconiums

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Fluids and Secretions
Feces
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Anatomy Category
Embryonic Structures
Fetus
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