name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
melena
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Pronunciation
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/mɪˈliːnə/
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/məˈliːnə/
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US: /məˈliːnə/
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US: /ˈmɛlɪnə/
noun
Meaning 2
The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: melaena
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fecal matter, faecal matter, feces, faeces, BM, stool, ordure, dejection
History
Etymology
From New Latin melaena, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”).