meconium aspiration syndrome
A 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.
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neonatal aspiration syndrome
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MAS
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aspiration syndrome, meconium
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aspiration, meconium
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meconium aspiration
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meconium aspiration syndrome
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meconium inhalation
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neonatal aspiration of meconium
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syndrome, meconium aspiration
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