One disorder named for this behavior has a variant named for Akira Sato, and is diagnosed using theRome III criteria; that disorder causes this to occur cyclically. If this behavior produces oxidized products,its products are said to have a coffee-ground appearance. This behavior is induced by stimulation of thearea postrem
One disorder named for this behavior has a variant named for Akira Sato, and is diagnosed using theRome III criteria; that disorder causes this to occur cyclically. If this behavior produces oxidized products,its products are said to have a coffee-ground appearance. This behavior is induced by stimulation of thearea postrema, which comprises the chemoreceptor trigger zone. This behavior is repeatedly self-induced inpatients with anorexia nervosa using a hand or finger. For 10 points, name this involuntary action knownmedically as emesis, in which the contents of the stomach are expelled through the mouth.
One disorder named for this behavior has a variant named for Akira Sato, and is diagnosed using theRome III criteria; that disorder causes this to occur cyclically.
vomiting [accept emesis, purging, throwing up, etc.]