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/mɪˈliːnə/ · noun
The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding..
Use melena when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Melena means The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding..
Common synonyms include melaena.
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Use melena where its definition matches the intended context.
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