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emesis

emesis

4 9.9
The act of forcing food and drink out of the stomach through the mouth
  • noun
  • /ˈɛmɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vómito
  • She kept a bucket by her bed in case of emesis during her pregnancy.
  • nausea and emesis
  • emesis and diarrhea
  • abdominal pain and emesis

The medical terminate for being sick we call emesis.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that emesis could be a symptom of food poisoning.

  • Figure. The diagram represents the organization of the key areas and pathways for the production of emesis secondary to motion sickness and vertigo.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Nor did they find any differences in nausea, emesis, halitosis, the need for analgesic medications, the type of diet, and activity levels.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Gastric content and emesis "outcomes" are intervening steps between the intervention and pulmonary aspiration.

    Blog text (16)
  • The blood-brain barrier is poorly developed in this area, which is therefore readily accessible by substances in the general circulation that can stimulate emesis, such as anesthetic agents.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The major variables that determine the extent of the injury are the amount and concentration of the ingested material, the form of the material (solid vs. liquid), and whether or not emesis and/or aspiration have occurred.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Tube feeding - Formula for feeding, 60cc syringes, emesis basins, washcloths, stethoscopes, clean gloves, measuring cups.

    Academic text (1996)
  • A first-order comparison represents a direct comparison either between an intervention (e.g., antacid administration) and a clinical outcome, or between two outcomes (e.g., gastric volume and emesis).

    Blog text (16)
  • After feeling nauseous all day, he experienced severe emesis that left him exhausted.

Synonyms

vomit
vsemesis
  • NSFW
52 2.3

An action of forcing stomach contents up through the mouth

is a formal clinical label for that same action
vomiting
vsemesis
7 2.0

To force food and drink out of the stomach through the mouth

is the clinical medical term for the same reflex
puking
vsemesis
  • Informal
3 7.5

An action of pushing food and drink out through the mouth

is the medical technical term used in formal contexts
disgorgement
vsemesis
1 9.9

The action of throwing up the food and liquid from your stomach

is the specific clinical word preferred in medical descriptions

Compounds

emesis basin
  • Specialized
2 7.1

A shallow, curved bowl patients use to hold vomit

How Severe

emesis
  • Specialized
4 9.9
retch
1 8.4
nausea
91 3.0

Surface Forms

emesis singular
emeses plural

Etymology

The word emesis comes from the Greek verb emein, which means 'to vomit'. So emesis is the medical name for the act of vomiting.