hematochezia
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Hematochezia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 19317 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|578.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Hematochezia is the passage of bright red, bloody stools from the rectum [cite web… … Wikipedia
Hematochezia — Bright red blood in the stool, usually from the lower gastrointestinal tract the colon or rectum or from hemorrhoids. The term hematochezia is rarely used. Bright red blood in the stool is more widely used (and understood). * * * Passage of… … Medical dictionary
hematochezia — /hi mat oh kee zee euh, hee meuh toh , hem euh /, n. Pathol. the passage of bloody stools. [HEMATO + Gk chéz(ein) to defecate + IA] * * * … Universalium
hematochezia — n. passage of bloody stools (usually due to gastrointestinal bleeding) … English contemporary dictionary
hematochezia — noun passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer) • Syn: ↑haematochezia • Hypernyms: ↑defecation, ↑laxation, ↑shitting * * * /hi mat oh kee zee euh, hee meuh toh , hem euh /, n. Pathol. the passage… … Useful english dictionary
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Digestive disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D004066 All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, first, second, and third part of the … Wikipedia
Melena — Stools or vomit stained black by blood pigment or dark blood products. * * * Passage of dark colored, tarry stools, due to the presence of blood altered by the intestinal juices. Cf.:hematochezia. SYN: melanorrhagia, melanorrhea. [G. melaina, fem … Medical dictionary
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