also: かにばば
noun
meconium
Medical term for a newborn's first feces; cross-referenced with 胎便 (たいべん), which is the standard modern term. 蟹屎 is a rare, possibly historical or literary synonym.
See also: 胎便
古い医学書では、胎便のことを「蟹屎」と記していることがある。
In old medical texts, meconium is sometimes written as 蟹屎.
胎便 is the standard modern medical term for meconium; 蟹屎 is a rare, archaic synonym.
The term literally means 'crab feces,' likely from the appearance of meconium. The exact origin is uncertain; it may be a traditional descriptive term.