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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