meconium
Initial infant stool
Meconium is the dark, tarry substance that accumulates in a fetus's intestines during gestation and is expelled as the newborn's first bowel movements.
Unlike later feces, it contains no bacteria—just bile, mucus, and swallowed amniotic fluid.
In medical contexts, meconium passed before birth can indicate fetal distress and may cause complications if inhaled.
Delay one's leaving
- viscousThick and slow-flowing
- stickyApt to adhere
- newbornInfant just delivered
- intestinalOf the gut
vernix · passage · neonatal · colostrum · amniotic fluid · umbilical cord · bilirubin · ileum
Genetic disorder thickening mucus
- intestinal obstructionBlocked digestive passage
- fetal distressCompromised unborn infant
- ileusIntestinal paralysis condition
- peritonitisAbdominal lining inflammation
obstruction · pediatrics · neonatology · obstetrics · diagnosis · amniocentesis · ultrasound · intubation
Backless sitting furniture
- fecesSolid digestive waste
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- bowel movementFecal discharge from body
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
evacuation · discharge · elimination · passage · voiding · expulsion · excreta · digestive
Conveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- amnioticOf the embryo's sac
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
gestation · fetus · midwife · obstetrician · perinatal · parturition · contractions · cesarean
tarry
Delay one's leaving
intestinal · vernix · passage · neonatal · colostrum · amniotic fluid · umbilical cord · bilirubin · ileum · bowel
cystic fibrosis
Genetic disorder thickening mucus
- intestinal obstructionBlocked digestive passage
- fetal distressCompromised unborn infant
- ileusIntestinal paralysis condition
peritonitis · obstruction · pediatrics · neonatology · obstetrics · diagnosis · amniocentesis · ultrasound · intubation · resuscitation
stool
Backless sitting furniture
- fecesSolid digestive waste
- defecationExpulsion of feces
- bowel movementFecal discharge from body
waste · evacuation · discharge · elimination · passage · voiding · expulsion · excreta · digestive
delivery
Conveyance of goods
umbilical · gestation · fetus · midwife · obstetrician · perinatal · parturition · contractions · cesarean · doula
- childbirth anatomyuterus, womb, placenta, umbilical cord, cervix
- Fecesfeces, poop, dung, droppings, excrement
- newborn healthApgar score, birth weight, head circumference, newborn screening, jaundice
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- baby traitsbaby fat, baby teeth, chubby cheeks, big eyes, button nose