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Meconium aspiration syndrome
rareA serious condition in which a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium (the first intestinal discharge) and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the time of delivery. Meconium aspiration syndrome occurs in 5-10 percent of births and typically occurs when the infant is stressed, as when the infant is past its due date.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0006851 Orphanet:70588
- Part of
- Neonatal aspiration syndrome
- Also known as
- aspiration syndrome, meconium · aspiration, meconium · MAS · meconium aspiration · meconium inhalation
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