meconium peritonitis


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.

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.

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