melena
The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal…The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
US/məˈliːnə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Origin
From New Latin melaena, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”).From New Latin melaena, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding):melaena
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable