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melena
[ muh-lee-nuh ]
/ məˈli nə /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
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Origin of melena
<New Latin <Greek mélaina, feminine of mélās black
Words nearby melena
melder, Meldrew, Meleager, Meleagrides, melee, melena, M.El.Eng., Melete, meletin, -melia, meliaceous
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