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Emesis

: Vomiting. An emesis basin is usually kept handy for surgery patients recovering from general anesthesia since nausea and vomiting are common in that situation. The word “emesis” comes from the Greek “emein” meaning “to vomit.”

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1. SYN: vomiting. 2. Combining form, used in the suffix position, for vomiting. [G. fr. emeo, to vomit]

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eme·sis 'em-ə-səs, i-'mē- n, pl eme·ses -.sēz VOMITING

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n.

see vomiting

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em·e·sis (emґə-sis) vomiting.

Medical dictionary. 2011.