melena

Alternative forms

• melaena
• melæna

Etymology

New Latin, based on Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”)

Noun

melena (uncountable)

1. The passage of dark, tarry stools containing blood, a result of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Anagrams

• Leeman, enamel, manele

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέλαινα (mélaina, “black”)

Noun

melena f (plural melene)

1. (pathology) melena

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic مُلَيِّنَة‎, from classical Arabic مُلَيِّنَة‎ (mulayyina, “softening”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [meˈle.na]

Noun

melena f (plural melenas)

1. mane (longer hair growth around head of male lions)