tyremesis

ty·rem·e·sis

(tī-rem'ĕ-sis),

Vomiting of curdy material by infants.

Synonym(s): tyrosis (1)

[G. tyros, cheese, + emesis, vomiting]

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tyremesis

A rarely used term for the vomiting of milk curds by infants, popularly known in American English as “spit-up”.

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