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melena
[ muh-lee-nuh ]
noun
Medicine/Medical.
- the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of melena1
< New Latin < Greek éԲ, feminine of é black
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"This is referred to as melena, and generally means that you are bleeding from somewhat in the upper GI tract."
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Instead, people report maroon or black, tarry stools, called melena.
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