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vomiting
(redirected from vomiting of pregnancy)

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vom·it  (vmt)
v. vom·it·ed, vom·it·ing, vom·its
v.intr.
1. To eject part or all of the contents of the stomach through the mouth, usually in a series of involuntary spasmic movements.
2. To be discharged forcefully and abundantly; spew or gush: The dike burst, and the floodwaters vomited forth.
v.tr.
1. To eject (contents of the stomach) through the mouth.
2. To eject or discharge in a gush; spew out: The volcano vomited lava and ash.
n.
1. The act or an instance of ejecting matter from the stomach through the mouth.
2. Matter ejected from the stomach through the mouth.
3. An emetic.

[Middle English vomiten, from Latin vomitre, frequentative of vomere; see wem- in Indo-European roots.]

vomit·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vomiting - the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouthvomiting - the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
rumination - regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
haematemesis, hematemesis - vomiting blood
hyperemesis - severe and excessive vomiting
Translations
vomiting [ˈvɒmɪtɪŋ] Nvómito m
vomiting [ˈvɒmɪtɪŋ] nvomissements mpl
vomiting [ˈvɒmɪtɪŋ] nvomito


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Remember that statistically, women who experience nausea and vomiting of pregnancy are more likely to carry the pregnancy to term.
Between fifty and ninety-five percent of all pregnant women, as well as some women who use hormonal contraception experience morning sickness, which is also referred to as nausea, vomiting of pregnancy, or pregnancy sickness.
Extreme nausea and vomiting of pregnancy is a clinical condition termed Hyperemesis gravidarum .
 
 
 
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