Disease or Syndrome
meconium peritonitis
me·co·ni·um per·i·to·ni·tis
Definitions related to meconium peritonitis:
  • Inflammation of the peritoneum caused by an intrauterine intestinal perforation leading to presence of meconium within the fetal peritoneal cavity. This is frequently seen as intra-abdominal calcifications on imaging.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Peritonitis caused by intrauterine intestinal rupture and spillage of fetal meconium into the fetal peritoneal cavity. Intra-peritoneal meconium usually calcifies, sometimes within 24 hours. Ultrasound findings may include intraabdominal calcifications.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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