English
Alternative forms
Noun
melena
- A passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, as the result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Spanish
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melena
Etymology
Arabic مُلَيِّنَة (mulayyina, “softening”).
Pronunciation
Noun
melena f (plural melenas)
- mane (longer hair growth around head of male lions)
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