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meconium

UK //mɪˈkəʊniəm//US //mɪˈkoʊniəm//

词源

源自希腊语 'mēkōnion'(罂粟汁),因胎粪的黏稠质地类似鸦片制剂而得名,后经拉丁语传入医学术语。

noun

❶ 胎粪,指新生儿在出生后最初几天内排出的深绿色粪便,由胎儿在子宫内吞咽的羊水、黏液、胆汁等物质组成。

“The nurse checked the baby's diaper for meconium shortly after birth.”

(护士在婴儿出生后不久检查尿布中是否有胎粪。)

“Delayed passage of meconium may indicate a medical condition in newborns.”

(胎粪排出延迟可能表明新生儿存在健康问题。)

同义词:first stool, neonatal feces

常见短语

meconium aspiration — 胎粪吸入,指分娩过程中胎儿吸入被胎粪污染的羊水,可能导致严重的呼吸问题。

“The baby was treated for meconium aspiration in the neonatal intensive care unit.”

(这名婴儿因胎粪吸入在新生儿重症监护室接受治疗。)

meconium ileus — 胎粪性肠梗阻,一种由异常黏稠胎粪引起的肠道堵塞,常见于囊性纤维化患儿。

“The infant's meconium ileus required immediate surgical intervention.”

(这名婴儿的胎粪性肠梗阻需要立即手术干预。)