Noun: hematochezia
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haematochezia)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haematochezia)
- Passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
"Hematochezia can be a sign of serious gastrointestinal issues";
- haematochezia [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: defaecation [Brit, rare], defecation, laxation
Encyclopedia: Hematochezia