hematochezia

== English == === Etymology === From hemato- +‎ -chezia. === Noun === hematochezia (uncountable) (medicine) The presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding. ==== Coordinate terms ==== melena (not to be confused; dark blood) rectorrhagia (not to be confused; independently of stools) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== melena