"melena" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /mɪˈliːnə/, /məˈliːnə/, /məˈliːnə/ [US], /ˈmɛlɪnə/ [US]
Etymology: From New Latin, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|grc|μέλαινα|t=black}} Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} melena (uncountable)
  1. The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Wikipedia link: melena Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Feces Synonyms: melaena, melæna Coordinate_terms: hematochezia (english: not to be confused; bright red blood in stool), rectorrhagia (english: not to be confused; bright red blood independently of stools)
    Sense id: en-melena-en-noun-4qNaiagj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

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