| melaena | 1. <gastroenterology> The passage of dark, pitchy and grumous stools stained with blood pigments or with altered blood. 2. Black vomit. Origin: Gr. Melaina, feminine of Gr. Melas = black (18 Nov 1997) |
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| angina spuria | Angina pectoris in which the breast pain is comparatively slight, but pallor followed by cyanosis, and coldness and numbness of the extremities, are marked. Synonym: angina spuria, angina vasomotoria, pseudangina, pseudoangina, reflex angina, vasomotor angina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glottis spuria | The interval between the false vocal cords or vestibular folds. Synonym: false glottis, glottis spuria, rima respiratoria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pelvis spuria | The expanded portion of the pelvis above the brim. Synonym: pelvis major, false pelvis, large pelvis, pelvis spuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| melena spuria | <paediatrics> Passage in the stool of blood that has been swallowed, especially that swallowed by nurslings from a fissured nipple. (05 Mar 2000) |
| placenta spuria | A mass of placental tissue which has no vascular connection with the main placenta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| haemospermia spuria | Haemospermia occurring in the prostatic urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |