emesis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.3 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Greek emein, 'to vomit'

[edit] Noun

emesis (plural emeses)

1. (medicine) The act or process of vomiting or having vomited.

   Syrup of ipecac almost always forces an emesis.

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: oksentaminen

[edit] Derived terms

• emetic
• emetology
• hematemesis
• hyperemesis

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eeimss
• missee