Emesis: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คข
emesis
[ ษชหmiหsษชs ]
medical
The act or process of vomiting.
Synonyms
puking, regurgitation, vomiting
Examples of usage
- She experienced emesis after eating spoiled food.
- The patient's emesis was due to a stomach virus.
Translations
Translations of the word "emesis" in other languages:
๐ต๐น รชmese
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฎเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Emesis
๐ฎ๐ฉ emesis
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะผะตะทัั
๐ต๐ฑ emesis
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๅ (ใใใจ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉmรจse
๐ช๐ธ emesis
๐น๐ท emesis
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุก
๐จ๐ฟ emeze
๐ธ๐ฐ emรฉza
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅ (วutรน)
๐ธ๐ฎ emesis
๐ฎ๐ธ uppkรถst
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ emesis
๐ฒ๐ฝ emesis
Etymology
The word 'emesis' comes from the Greek word 'emeisis', which means 'vomiting'. This term has been used in medical contexts to describe the act of vomiting since ancient times.