emesis

[ em-uh-sis ]

/ ˈɛm ə sɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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Origin of emesis

1870–75; <New Latin <Greek émesis a vomiting, equivalent to eme- (stem of emeîn to vomit) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM emesis

hy·per·em·e·sis, noun

Words nearby emesis

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, emery, emery board, emery cloth, emery wheel, emesis, E.Met., emetic, emetine, emf, EMG

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How to use emesis in a sentence

This was how he had logged the hours, or kept track of his bouts of emesis.
'Are You Also With Fever?'|Dr. Abraham Verghese|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It is a violent irritant of the mucous membranes and given internally it causes emesis, diarrhœa, tetanic convulsions and death.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
Even when the nervous system is not directly the cause of the emesis, the remote irritant may work through the nervous system.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
The dying woman, relieved by her first emesis, now lay inert, with closed eyes.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola

Large draughts of warm water will frequently produce sufficient emesis.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
In the very mildest cases it seems to excite gastric distress and a tendency to emesis.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for emesis

emesis

/ (ˈɛmɪsɪs) /

noun

the technical name for vomitingSee vomit

Word Origin for emesis

C19: via New Latin from Greek, from emein to vomit

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