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Pronunciation / Transliteration: melena
"A melena é caracterizada por fezes escuras e com odor fétido."
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The production of dark, sticky, and extremely foul-smelling feces that is usually an indication of bleeding in the upper part of the digestive tract.
"The patient presented to the emergency department with symptoms of dizziness and persistent melena."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin, tracing back to the ancient Greek word 'melas', meaning 'black'. It was adopted into medical terminology in the 19th century to precisely describe dark, tarry stools caused by gastrointestinal bleeding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Melena" is said worldwide
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méléna
Transliteration: melena
"Le médecin a examiné les selles pour détecter la présence de méléna."
Teerstuhl
Transliteration: Teerstuhl
"Das Auftreten von Teerstuhl deutet auf eine Blutung im oberen Magen-Darm-Trakt hin."
melena
Transliteration: melena
"La melena è un segno clinico di sanguinamento gastrointestinale superiore."
melena
Transliteration: melena
"La presencia de melena requiere una endoscopia urgente."
melena
Transliteration: melena
"A melena é caracterizada por fezes escuras e com odor fétido."
meliina
Transliteration: meliina
Script: मेलिना
"मेलिना ऊपरी गैस्ट्रोइंटेस्टाइनल ब्लीडिंग का संकेत हो सकता है।"
柏油样便
Transliteration: bǎiyóu yàng biàn
"患者因黑便和柏油样便就医。"
흑색변
Transliteration: heuksaekbyeon
"상부 위장관 출혈이 있으면 흑색변이 나타날 수 있습니다."
タール便
Transliteration: taaru ben
"タール便は上部消化管出血の重要なサインです。"
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