emesis
[em-uh-sis]
Origin of emesis
1870–75; < New Latin < Greek émesis a vomiting, equivalent to eme- (stem of emeîn to vomit) + -sis -sis
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Contemporary Examples of emesis
This was how he had logged the hours, or kept track of his bouts of emesis.
Historical Examples of emesis
The emesis may recur so often at night as to cause exhaustion from insomnia.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and MutilationAustin O'Malley
Another counted it "an allusion to the emesis of Jonah by the whale."
The Greatest English ClassicCleland Boyd McAfee
In females the pelvic organs are often the true source of emesis.
When no emesis can be obtained the prognosis is decidedly bad.
In a case of hysteria, to be mentioned later, the entire epithelial coat of two-thirds of the oesophagus was discharged by emesis.
emesis
Word Origin for emesis
C19: via New Latin from Greek, from emein to vomit
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emesis
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