MELENA

melena, melaena

(noun) abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

melena (uncountable)

the passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Anagrams

• Leeman, Manele, enamel, manele

Proper noun

Melena (plural Melenas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Melena is the 22026th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1177 individuals. Melena is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.96%) and White (12.91%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Leeman, Manele, enamel, manele

Source: Wiktionary


Me*le"na, n. (Med.)

Definition: See Mel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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