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词汇 meconium
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Definition of meconium in English:

meconium

noun mɪˈkəʊnɪəmməˈkoʊniəm
mass nounMedicine
  • The dark green substance forming the first faeces of a newborn infant.

    〔医〕胎粪

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Urine samples were collected from the women and meconium samples were collected from each baby.
    • In 95 percent of newborns, meconium is passed by 24 hours of age.
    • Infants who pass thin meconium, which is yellow to light green and watery, are more likely to be healthy at birth.
    • The question as to why some infants may discharge meconium in times of stress and other infants do not has not been well studied.
    • A common presentation is failure to pass meconium in the first 24 hours coupled with a gradual onset of abdominal distension and vomiting.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'poppy juice', from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn 'poppy'.

Definition of meconium in US English:

meconium

nounməˈkoʊniəmməˈkōnēəm
Medicine
  • The dark green substance forming the first feces of a newborn infant.

    〔医〕胎粪

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Urine samples were collected from the women and meconium samples were collected from each baby.
    • A common presentation is failure to pass meconium in the first 24 hours coupled with a gradual onset of abdominal distension and vomiting.
    • Infants who pass thin meconium, which is yellow to light green and watery, are more likely to be healthy at birth.
    • The question as to why some infants may discharge meconium in times of stress and other infants do not has not been well studied.
    • In 95 percent of newborns, meconium is passed by 24 hours of age.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘poppy juice’, from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn ‘poppy’.

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