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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

Jessianne, who has experienced hyperemesis in three pregnancies, said she struggles with depression each time she’s pregnant, despite never experiencing it otherwise.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2024

Previous research has shown that women with hyperemesis gravidarum in one pregnancy have a high chance of recurrence for the next one.

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 James J. (James Joseph) Walsh

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