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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 meconium ileus, blockage of the small intestine in the newborn caused by a concentration of thick, dry meconium. Symptoms include a swollen abdomen, vomiting, failure to pass meconium within the first 24 to 48 hours after birth, and rapid loss of fluids. It ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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