melena
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
/mɪˈliːnə/
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/mɪˈliːnə/ · /məˈliːnə/ · /məˈliːnə/ (US) · /ˈmɛlɪnə/ (US)
Definition of melena
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
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noun
- (uncountable)The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
name
- A surname.
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Etymology
From New Latin, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”).
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