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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. [ ]
Term info
Label
Hematochezia
Synonyms
- Rectal bleeding
comment
Bright red blood in stool, most frequentoly caused by hemorrhoids or diverticulosis.
has alternative id
HP:0002255, HP:0002609
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
has related synonym
Recurrent rectal bleeding
id
HP:0002573