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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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