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MELAENA
melena, melaena
(noun) abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
melaena (countable and uncountable, plural melaenas)
Alternative spelling of melena
Source: Wiktionary
Me*læ"na, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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