About The Word Melaena
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Melaena
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What's The Definition Of Melaena?
[n] abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Melaena: melena Related Terms | Find terms related to Melaena: See Also | BM | dejection | faecal matter | faeces | fecal matter | feces | ordure | stool Melaena In Webster's Dictionary \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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