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stercoraceous vomiting

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

stercoraceous vomiting

vomiting [vom´it-ing]
forcible ejection of contents of stomach through the mouth. Called also emesis and regurgitation.
cyclic vomiting recurring attacks of vomiting.
dry vomiting attempts at vomiting, with the ejection of nothing but gas.
pernicious vomiting (vomiting of pregnancy) hyperemesis gravidarum.
projectile vomiting vomiting with the material ejected with great force; seen commonly in congenital pyloric obstruction.
stercoraceous vomiting vomiting of fecal matter.

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

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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