hematochezia

[ hi-mat-oh-kee-zee-uh, hee-muh-toh-, hem-uh- ]
/ hɪˌmæt oʊˈki zi ə, ˈhi mə toʊ-, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun Pathology.

the passage of bloody stools.

Origin of hematochezia

hemato- + Greek chéz(ein) to defecate + -ia

Words nearby hematochezia

hematite, hemato-, hematoblast, hematocele, hematocephaly, hematochezia, hematochyluria, hematocolpometra, hematocolpos, hematocrit, hematocryal

Medical definitions for hematochezia

hematochezia
[ hē′mə-tō-kē′zē-ə, hĭ-măt′ə- ]

n.

The passage of bloody stools.