emesis
Noun
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The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth (synset 100119553)
is a type of:
- ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
- inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
subtypes:- rumination - regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
- haematemesis, hematemesis - vomiting blood
- hyperemesis - severe and excessive vomiting
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