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melena

Syllabification: (me·le·na)
Pronunciation: /məˈlēnə/

(Britishmelaena)
Definition of melena

noun

Medicine
  • dark sticky feces containing partly digested blood.
  • the production of melena, following internal bleeding or the swallowing of blood.

Origin:

early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek melaina, feminine of melas 'black'

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