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Hematochezia

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The passage of fresh (red) blood per anus, usually in or with stools. Most rectal bleeding comes from the colon, rectum, or anus. [ DDD:hfirth ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • SNOMEDCT_US:236068001
  • UMLS:C0018932
  • SNOMEDCT_US:405729008
  • MSH:D006471
comment

Bright red blood in stool, most frequentoly caused by hemorrhoids or diverticulosis.

definition

The passage of fresh (red) blood per anus, usually in or with stools. Most rectal bleeding comes from the colon, rectum, or anus.

has alternative id

HP:0002255, HP:0002609

has exact synonym

Rectal bleeding

has related synonym

Recurrent rectal bleeding

id

HP:0002573

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