vomition
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vomition
the act or process of vomiting.
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References in periodicals archive
Adverse side effects following epidural opioids include respiratory depression, pruritis, nausea,
vomition and urinary retention (Chaney, 1995).
As a result, most veterinary patients are fasted for several hours before premedication to reduce the volume of gastric content and decrease the risk of regurgitation or
vomition. (6) Prolonged preoperative fasting may not be feasible in some avian species because of the risk of hypoglycemia.
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