hematochezia

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noun

The presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

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haematochezia
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Meanings

nounhematochezia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpassage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)

Similar
haematochezia
Broader
defecationlaxationshitting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hemato- + -chezia.

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Translations

Catalan hematoquèzia
  • hematoquèziaTranslations
Italian ematochezia
  • ematocheziaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

hematochezia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematochezia

MLA

“hematochezia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematochezia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hematochezia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematochezia.

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