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hematochezia

he·mat·o·che·zi·a [ hmətō kzee ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
passing of fresh blood in stools: the passage in stools of blood that has not been acted on by enzymes and acid. It indicates that the bleeding is recent and comes from a site in the lower intestine.

[<hemato- + Greek khezein "defecate"]
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