vomitus /vom·i·tus/ (vom´ĭ-tus) [L.]
vomitus
1. vomiting.
2. matter vomited.
vom·i·tus (v m  -t s)n. Vomited matter. |
vomitus
[vom′itəs]
Etymology: L, vomere, to vomit
pertaining to the material expelled from the stomach during vomiting. Vomitus is sometimes classified by color or other appearances as an indicator of the cause of illness, such as a "coffee-ground" vomitus being a clinical sign of gastric bleeding.
vomitus
1. vomiting.
2. vomited material.
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