emesis

[ em-uh-sis ]

nounPathology.

Origin of emesis

1
1870–75; <New Latin <Greek émesis a vomiting, equivalent to eme- (stem of emeîn to vomit) + -sis-sis

Other words from emesis

  • hy·per·em·e·sis, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for emesis

emesis

/ (ˈɛmɪsɪs) /


noun
  1. the technical name for vomiting: See vomit

Origin of emesis

1
C19: via New Latin from Greek, from emein to vomit

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