meconium peritonitis
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Related to meconium peritonitis: meconium ileus, Cloacal exstrophy
me·co·ni·um per·i·to·ni·tis
peritonitis caused by intestinal perforation in the fetus or newborn; associated with congenital obstruction or due to cystic fibrosis.
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me·co·ni·um per·i·to·ni·tis
(mē-kō'nē-ŭm per'i-tō-nī'tis)Peritonitis caused by intestinal perforation in the fetus or newborn; associated with congenital obstruction or fibrocystic disease of the pancreas.
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meconium peritonitis
Peritonitis in the newborn caused by perforation of the gastrointestinal tract in utero. It most often occurs in newborns with cystic fibrosis. Neonatal intestinal obstruction is also usually present.
See also: peritonitis
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