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vomitus

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vom·i·tus  (vm-ts)
n.
Vomited matter.
[Latin, from past participle of vomere, to vomit; see vomit.]
vomitus [ˈvɒmɪtəs]
n pl -tuses
1. matter that has been vomited
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the act of vomiting
[Latin: a vomiting]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vomitus - the matter ejected in vomitingvomitus - the matter ejected in vomiting      
barf, vomit, puke
body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
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2) If this occurs acutely, patients become symptomatic from vascular compromise or gastric outlet obstruction with the classic Borchardt's triad (severe epigastric pain and distention, vomiting then retching without production of any vomitus, and difficulty or inability to pass a nasogastric tube).
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On the day after admission, the patient's vomitus became blood stained and blood was passed rectally.
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