melena

melena

 [mĕ-le´nah]

darkening of the feces by blood pigments.

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me·le·na

(me-lē'nă), Although the correct pronunciation of this word is as noted, the more usual U.S. pronunciation is mel'ena.

Passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by the intestinal juices. Compare: hematochezia.

Synonym(s): melanorrhagia, melanorrhea

[G. melaina, fem. of melas, black]

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melena

(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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melena

The passage of dark, clotted blood in the stool.

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melena

Stool or vomit blackened by heme pigments

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me·le·na

(mĕ-lē'nă)

Passage of tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by the intestinal juices.
Compare: hematochezia
Synonym(s): melaena.

[G. melaina, fem. of melas, black]

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me·le·na

(mĕ-lē'nă)

Passage of dark-colored, tarry stools, due to presence of blood altered by intestinal juices. Cf. hematochezia.

[G. melaina, fem. of melas, black]

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