melena
[ muh-lee-nuh ]
/ məˈli nə /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
Nearby words
- melder,
- meldrew,
- meleager,
- meleagrides,
- melee,
- meleney's gangrene,
- melete,
- meletin,
- meliaceous,
- meliae
Also melaena.
Origin of melena
< New Latin < Greek mélaina, feminine of mélās black
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melena
[ mə-lē′nə ]
n.
The passage of black tarlike stools containing blood that has been acted on by the intestinal juices.
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