Hematochezia (or haematochezia; also hemochezia or haemochezia) (from Greek αἷμα ("blood") and χέζειν ("to defecate")) is the passage of fresh blood through the anus, usually in or with stools (contrast with melena). Hematochezia is commonly associated with lower gastrointestinal bleeding, but may also occur from a brisk upper GI bleed. The difference between hematochezia and rectorrhagia is that the latter rectal bleeding is not associated with ...
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Symptom of:
- Colorectal cancer ,
- Chancroid ,
- Salmonellosis ,
- Amoebiasis ,
- Vasculitis ,
- Crohn's disease ,
- Intussusception ,
- Diverticulitis ,
- Hemorrhoid ,
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Also known as:
- Rectal bleeding,
- Bloody diarrhea,
- Hemochezia,
- Haematochezia,
- Haemochezia