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Word: Melaena
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek melaina, feminine of melas ‘black’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mɪˈliːnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the production of dark sticky faeces containing partly digested blood, as a result of internal bleeding or the swallowing of blood.
Short Definition:production of dark sticky faeces containing partly digested blood, as result of internal bleeding
Variant Forms:
- melena
