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Emesis

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emesis /em·e·sis/ (em´e-sis) vomiting.
em·e·sis (m-ss)
n. pl. em·e·ses (-sz)
The act or process of vomiting.
Emesis
The medical term for vomiting.
Mentioned in: Nausea and Vomiting
emesis (em´sis),
n the sudden expulsion of gastric contents through the esophagus into the pharynx. The act is partly voluntary and partly involuntary. See also vomiting.
emesis
the act of vomiting. Also used as a word termination, as in hematemesis.
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Noel experienced recurrent emesis and diarrhea, probably from brushing his teeth with tap water.
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