Thursday, 24 January 2019

Haematemesis

Definition

Haematemesis means the vomiting of blood. Blood brought up from the stomach is generally dark in colour and may have been so far digested as to form small brown granules resembling coffee grounds.
Source: Black's Medical Dictionary (42nd ed, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-0419-4)

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