melena
noun
me·le·na
variants
or chiefly British melaena
: the passage of dark tarry stools containing decomposing blood that is usually an indication of bleeding in the upper part of the digestive tract and especially the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum compare hematochezia
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“Melena.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/melena. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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