hematochezia

English

Etymology

hemato- +‎ -chezia

Noun

hematochezia (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Coordinate terms
  • melena (not to be confused; dark blood)
  • rectorrhagia (not to be confused; independently of stools)

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