
Meaning of MELAENA
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding) |
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| | Synonyms: | | melena |
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| | See Also: | | BM, dejection, faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, stool | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Me*l[ae]"na\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, m., me`laina,
f., black.] (Med.)
A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of
altered blood.
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