hyperemesis

(ˌhaɪpərˈɛmɪsɪs)

n, pl hyperemeses

(Medicine) med extreme and unrelenting vomiting

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Noun

hyperemesis - severe and excessive vomiting

disgorgement, emesis, puking, vomiting, regurgitation, vomit - the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

hyperemesis gravidarum - hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney

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hy·per·em·e·sis

n. hiperemesis, vómitos excesivos.

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