projectile vomiting

vomiting /vom·it·ing/ (-ing) forcible ejection of contents of stomach through the mouth.

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cyclic vomiting  recurring attacks of vomiting.

dry vomiting  attempts at vomiting, with the ejection of nothing but gas.

pernicious vomiting  vomiting in pregnancy so severe as to threaten life.

vomiting of pregnancy  that occurring in pregnancy, especially early morning vomiting (morning sickness).

projectile vomiting  vomiting with the material ejected with great force.

stercoraceous vomiting  vomiting of fecal matter.

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pro·jec·tile vomiting (pr-jktl, -tl)

n.

Expulsion of the contents of the stomach with great force.

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projectile vomiting

[-jek′til]

expulsive vomiting that is extremely forceful, with vomitus expelled some distance.

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projectile

something thrown forward.

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projectile syringe

see blow dart.

projectile vomiting

forceful vomiting, usually without preceding retching, in which the vomitus is thrown well forward. In dogs and cats, a feature of gastric retention and particularly pyloric obstruction. Cattle do not vomit easily and when they do it is usually projectile and voluminous.

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vomiting

forcible ejection of contents of stomach through the mouth. Called also emesis.

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bilious vomiting

the vomit contains bile which has been regurgitated from the duodenum.

vomiting budgerigar syndrome

see neurotic regurgitation.

cyclic vomiting

recurring attacks of vomiting.

dry vomiting

attempts at vomiting, with the ejection of nothing but gas.

projectile vomiting

vomiting with the material ejected with great force; seen commonly in congenital pyloric obstruction. See also projectile vomiting.

stercoraceous vomiting

vomiting of fecal matter.

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projectile vomiting

Pediatric neurology Violent and 'explosive' vomiting without antecedent nausea, or vomiting at the peak of maximum inspiration without the usual rhythmic hyperactivity of the respiratory muscles associated with 'retching'–diaphragmatic spasms that precede vomiting; PV is associated with ↑ intracranial pressure, classically occurring in meningitis of young children