Melaena
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Abnormally dark, tarry faeces caused by the presence of digested blood, usually indicating upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
“The patient presented with melaena and anaemia, prompting urgent endoscopy to locate the bleed.”
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The AE digraph near the end is a distinctly British spelling, four vowels spread across the word
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Very vowel-heavy with four vowels, a good rack-dump when holding too many vowels, though the AE combo is unusual
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