Definition of Emesis

1. Noun. The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth.


Definition of Emesis

1. n. A vomiting.

Definition of Emesis

1. the act of vomiting [n EMESES]

Medical Definition of Emesis

1. Vomiting, an act of vomiting. Also used as a word termination, as in haematemesis. Origin: Gr. Emein = to vomit This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emesis

Emerson
emery
emery
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
emerying
emery cloth
emery disks
emery paper
emery rock
emery stone
emery wheel
emes
emeses
Emeside
emesis (current term)
emesis (current term)
emesis basin
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emetin
emetine
emetine
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emetins
emetocathartic
emetogenic

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