Preferred term
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- 2026-07-07T11:16:58
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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- f37eda0d
melena
Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- Heces sanguinolentas que apuntan a la presencia de una hemorragia de origen vascular en el aparato digestivo. También se describe como heces negras, alquitranadas y malolientes o heces de color rojo o marrón que contienen sangre degradada.
- Il s’agit de selles sanglantes qui indiquent un saignement du système vasculaire dans le tube digestif. Elle est également décrite comme des selles noires, goudronneuses et malodorantes ou des selles de couleur rouge/marron qui contiennent du sang dégradé.
- It is bloody stools that indicate bleeding from vascular system in the digestive tract. It is also described as black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools or red/maroon-coloured stools that contain degraded blood.
- São fezes com sangue que indicam sangramento do sistema vascular no trato digestivo. Melena também é descrita como fezes pretas, de cor de alcatrão e malcheirosas ou fezes de cor vermelha/marrom que contêm sangue degradado.
Broader concept
Broader conceptEntry terms
Alternative terms for the concept.- black stools
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- 2026-07-07T11:19:37
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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- 42cd3b6b
- melaena
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- 2026-07-07T11:19:38
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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- 7c05333e
Scope note
Notes about the usage and scope of the concept.- Usually associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Although both refer to the presence of blood in the faeces, melena refers to digested blood, usually giving the faeces a dark/black tarry appearance, whereas haematochezia <c_90c50c3b> refers to fresh, red blood in the faeces.
In other languages
Terms for the concept in other languages.French
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méléna
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- 2026-07-07T11:18:54
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- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
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- f37eda0d
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mélæna
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- 2026-07-07T11:36:25
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- 91facb39
Portuguese
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melena
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- 2026-07-07T11:38:34
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- f37eda0d
Spanish
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Melena
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- 2026-07-07T11:18:47
- void:inDataset
- http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc
- Notation
- f37eda0d
URI
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_f37eda0d