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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.
From the Greek emein (to vomit), from the Indo-European root wem- (to vomit), the source of the words such as wamble (to feel nauseated) and vomit.
emesis /em·e·sis/ (em´ĕ-sis) vomiting. em·e·sis (m-s s) n. pl. em·e·ses (-s z) The act or process of vomiting. Emesis. The medical term for vomiting.
em·e·sis (m-s s) n. pl. em·e·ses (-s z) The act of vomiting. [Greek, from emein, to vomit; see wem-in Indo-European roots.] emesis [ˈɛmɪsɪs] n (Medicine) the ...
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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.
Emesis. Timothy C. Hain, MD, Last updated: 10/21/2001. Please read our disclaimer. Overview: Nausea and vomiting are not diseases, but are only indications of altered ...