Definition of Melaena

1. Noun. Abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding).

Exact synonyms: Melena
Generic synonyms: Bm, Dejection, Faecal Matter, Faeces, Fecal Matter, Feces, Ordure, Stool

Definition of Melaena

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of melena) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Melaena

1. 1. The passage of dark, pitchy and grumous stools stained with blood pigments or with altered blood. 2. Black vomit. Origin: Gr. Melaina, feminine of Gr. Melas = black This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Melaena

meiths
meitnerium
meitneriums
meitnium
meixnerite
mejiro
mejiros
mejlis
mejlises
mekin
mekong valley
mel
mela
mela-
melaconite
melaena (current term)
melaenas
melagra
melagueta pepper
melain
melainotype
melainotypes
melaleuca
melaleucas
melalgia
melam
melamdim
melamed
melamine
melamine formaldehyde

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