hematochezia

English

Etymology

From 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)

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: hematoquèzia
• Italian: ematochezia (it) f

See also

• melena