melaena

• Término médico que designa la emisión de heces anormalmente oscuras, alquitranadas y con sangre, generalmente debida a una hemorragia en el tracto gastrointestinal superior.

A medical term for the passage of abnormally dark, tarry feces that contain blood, typically resulting from bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

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   Abnormally dark, tarry feces containing blood, typically resulting from gastrointestinal bleeding.

   melena (heces negras)

   • The patient presented with melaena, indicating possible bleeding in the upper digestive tract.
   • Doctors examined the stool sample for signs of melaena.
   • Melaena is often a symptom of a peptic ulcer or other internal injury.

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