emesis

[em-uh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. vomitus.

emesis

/ ˈɛmɪsɪs /

noun

1. the technical name for vomiting See vomit

Other Word Forms

• hyperemesis noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of emesis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of emesis¹

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

Example Sentences

The “emesis bag,” as a tag calls it, includes a drawing of a suited-up astronaut.

From Washington Post

Woman with a migraine holding a towel over her eyes and a crumpled blue emesis bag in her right hand, for when she vomits.

From New York Times

Before the movie is over, that emesis won’t be the only salvo hurled by a woman in the direction of a man.

From New York Times

Large draughts of warm water will frequently produce sufficient emesis.

From Project Gutenberg

Disturbance of the stomach with increase of saliva in the mouth as if emesis must occur, with stinging pains in the forehead and cold over the whole body, without thirst or feeling of heat following.

From Project Gutenberg