melena

me·le·na

 (mə-lē′nə)

n.

The passage of black, tarry stools composed largely of blood that has been acted on by gastric juices, indicative of bleeding in the upper digestive tract.

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[New Latin melēna, from Greek melaina, feminine of melās, black.]

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melena

(məˈliːnə)

n

(Pathology) US excrement, or formerly vomit, stained by blood

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Noun

1.

melena - abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding) melaena faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

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méléna

me·le·na

n. melena, masa de heces fecales negruscas y pastosas que contiene sangre digerida.

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