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hyperemesis

American  
[hahy-per-em-uh-suhs, hahy-per-i-mee-suhs] / ˌhaɪ pərˈɛm ə səs, ˌhaɪ pər ɪˈmi səs /

noun

  1. Medicine/Medical. persistent vomiting.


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She says that "of all the drugs that we use to manage nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, Xonvea is the only one that has a specific label for use to treat nausea, vomiting and hyperemesis".

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Doncaster GP Dr Dean Eggitt said he sees a woman suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum "every couple of weeks".

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

Somewhere in the murky middle of pregnancy, as I was lying exhausted on the floor after throwing up a glass of water, I googled hyperemesis depression.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2024

An estimated 2 percent of women who experience pregnancy will get hyperemesis gravidarum.

From Salon Dec. 14, 2023

We owe it to Kaltenbach that this opinion was overturned and hyperemesis gravidarum set down as the result of a functional neurosis, hysterical in character.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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