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.

Also known as: MAS, meconium aspiration, meconium aspiration syndrome, neonatal aspiration of meconium, aspiration syndrome, meconium, aspiration, meconium, meconium inhalation, syndrome, meconium aspiration

5 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 5 tagged with Meconium aspiration syndrome itself.