Hematochezia vs. Rectorrhagia: What's the Difference?
Hematochezia and Rectorrhagia Definitions
Hematochezia
(medicine) The presence of fresh (bright red) blood in stools, often due to lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
Rectorrhagia
(medicine) rectal bleeding.
Hematochezia
Passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
