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Definition of Melaena

Melaena
Melaena Me*l[ae]"na, n. [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, m., me`laina, f., black.] (Med.) A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood.

Meaning of Melaena from wikipedia

- Melena Other names Melaena, melæna Pronunciation /məˈliːnə/ or /ˈmɛlɪnə/ Specialty General surgery, gastroenterology Symptoms Dark blood in stool Causes...
- melas". However, this scientific name was changed later to "Globicephala melaena". Then in 1986, the specific name for this species was reverted to its...
- Afrojavanica melaena is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found on Java. Savela, Markku. "Afrojavanica melaena (Hampson...
- Mordella melaena is a species of beetle in the genus Mordella of the family Mordellidae, which is part of the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It was discovered...
- Lytta melaena is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America. "Lytta melaena Species Information". BugGuide.net....
- Callenya melaena, the metallic hedge blue, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Male upperside: deep brown...
- Dycladia melaena is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Bolivia and Espírito Santo, Brazil....
- Syntrichura melaena is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1907. It is found in Peru. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching...
- Tuxentius melaena, the black pie or dark pied Pierrot, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males...
- Gerence Bay in the southwest. In antiquity, the peninsula was known as Melaena (Μέλαινα) and famed for its millstone quarries. Karaburun has a warm temperature...