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- By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD. The term vomiting describes the forceful expulsion of the contents of the stomach via the mouth or sometimes the nose, also known of as emesis.The causes of vomiting are as wide ranging as those for nausea and include anything from food poisoning or gastritis to head injuries and brain cancer.egurgitation is a different condition from vomiting and the term regurgitation usually means expulsion of the undigested food from the food pipe or esophagus into the mouth, with none of the forceful expulsion or discomfort that is associated with nausea.
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Nausea and Vomiting Nausea is an uneasiness of the stomach that often comes before vomiting. Vomiting is the forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying (throwing up) of stomach contents through the mouth. What Causes Nausea or Vomiting? Nausea and vomiting are not diseases, but they are symptoms of many conditions such as: Motion sickness or seasickness
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Nausea & Vomiting Nausea and vomiting can occur in both children and adults. People who are undergoing cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy, have an increased risk of nausea and vomiting. Pregnant women in their first trimester may also experience nausea and vomiting, commonly referred to as morning sickness. It is estimated that 50 to 90% of pregnant women experience nausea, while 25 to 55% experience vomiting.
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VOMIT Hypernyms (vomit is a kind of...): body waste; excrement; excreta; excretion; excretory product (waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body) Meaning: A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting.
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Vomiting The feeling that one is about to vomit is called nausea, which often precedes, but does not always lead to, vomiting. Antiemetics are sometimes necessary to suppress nausea and vomiting. In severe cases, where dehydration develops, intravenous fluid may be required.
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vomiting Involuntary upward expulsion of the stomach contents. Vomiting is prompted by the presence of vomit-stimulating substances in the blood and effected by sudden, forceful downward movement of the DIAPHRAGM and inward movement of the abdominal wall. The stomach wall muscle plays no part. vom·it·ing
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- Medical Terminology. 1  Antiemetic —medication to control vomiting. 2  Benign —a term to describe a tumor that is not cancerous. 3  Blood pressure —a measure of the force of blood flow against veins and arteries. 4  Blood count —the number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in a sample of blood.
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- In addition, The North Rupununi wetlands and Iwokrama forest support numerous endangered and threatened species including greenheart (Chlorocardium rodiei), swamp dalli (Virola surinamensis), rosewood (Aniba rosaeodara), Eschweilera fanshawei, Eschweilera potaroensis, and Pouteria penicillata.nnual rainfall varies from 3,000 mm in the north to 1,400 mm in the south. The differences in rainfall are largely driven by two rainy seasons in the northern part of the Iwokrama Forest (driven by the Intertropical Convergent Zone) and only one rainy season (continental) in the Rupununi Wetlands.
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Vomiting Why do children vomit? Vomiting is the body's way of expelling material from the stomach, sometimes to get rid of something poisonous. Whatever the cause, your child's stomach muscles will contract forcefully, and food will come back up through his esophagus and out through his mouth and sometimes his nose.
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vomiting cyclic vomiting recurring attacks of vomiting. dry vomiting attempts at vomiting, with the ejection of nothing but gas. pernicious vomiting (vomiting of pregnancy) hyperemesis gravidarum. projectile vomiting vomiting with the material ejected with great force; seen commonly in congenital pyloric obstruction. stercoraceous vomiting vomiting of fecal matter. expulsion of the contents of the stomach with great force.
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What is another word for vomiting? Definitions and Synonyms of vomiting | Another word for vomiting | What is vomiting? Definition 1: the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth - [noun denoting act] Synonyms for vomiting in the sense of this definition. (vomiting is a kind of ...) the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting. (vomiting is a kind of ...) an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus.
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Morning sickness: Causes, concerns, treatments The medical term for morning sickness is nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Up to three quarters of pregnant women have at least some nausea or vomiting during the first trimester, and about half have only vomiting.
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Vomiting in the Pediatric Age Group Acute Gastroenteritis Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is the most common cause of vomiting in the pediatric age group. Pathophysiology Most cases of gastroenteritis are associated with some degree of vomiting. Rotavirus, the most common known etiology of gastroenteritis, causes vomiting in almost all cases.
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Nausea and Vomiting In this article. Nausea is an uneasiness of the stomach that often comes before vomiting. Vomiting is the forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying (throwing up) of stomach contents through the mouth.hen appearing shortly after a meal, nausea or vomiting may be caused by food poisoning, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), an ulcer, or bulimia.
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- Baby 'vomit' is actually called positing and is to do with undeveloped and hypotonic muscle control, the stomach sphincters aren't as well controlled and there is also gas trapping which when released suddenly will bring food up with it. This is the classic immediate milk vomit after food. Childhood vomiting occurs for all manner of reasons.
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Vomiting blood (haematemesis) It can be a sign of a serious medical problem and needs to be investigated straight away. If you vomit blood it means there's bleeding somewhere in your gullet, stomach or the first part of your small intestine (duodenum). Haematemesis is the medical name for blood in the vomit. The amount and colour of blood can vary. For example: 1  you may have vomited large amounts of bright red blood.  there may be streaks of blood in your vomit, mixed up with food.
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projectile vomiting Violent and ‘explosive’ vomiting without antecedent nausea, or vomiting at the peak of maximum inspiration without the usual rhythmic hyperactivity of the respiratory muscles associated with the ‘retching’—diaphragmatic spasms—that precedes vomiting. projectile vomiting.
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projectile vomiting Pediatric neurology Violent and ' explosive ' vomiting without antecedent nausea , or vomiting at the peak of maximum inspiration without the usual rhythmic hyperactivity of the respiratory muscles associated with ' retching' – diaphragmatic spasms that precede vomiting ; PV is associated with ↑ intracranial pressure , classically occurring in ...
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Definition Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms that can be caused by numerous conditions. Nausea and vomiting most often are due to viral gastroenteritis — often mistakenly termed stomach flu — or the morning sickness of early pregnancy. Many medications can cause nausea and vomiting, as can general anesthesia for surgery.
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Nausea and Vomiting - Adults Nausea is feeling an urge to vomit. It is often called being sick to your stomach.. Vomiting or throwing-up is forcing the contents of the stomach up through the esophagus and out of the mouth. Many common problems may cause nausea and vomiting, including: 1  Food allergies. 2  Infections of the stomach or bowels, such as the stomach flu or food poisoning.  Leaking of stomach contents (food or liquid) upwards (also called gastroesophageal reflux or GERD)
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- nauseanoun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈnɔː.zi.ə/ /ˈnɔː.zi.ʒə/ us ​ /ˈnɑː.zi.ə/ /ˈnɑː.zi.ʒə/. › the feeling that you are going to vomit: Signs of the illness include fever, nausea, and vomiting. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Vomiting & feelings of sickness.
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- dry vomiting attempts at vomiting, with the ejection of nothing but gas. pernicious vomiting (vomiting of pregnancy) hyperemesis gravidarum. projectile vomiting vomiting with the material ejected with great force; seen commonly in congenital pyloric obstruction.
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Vomiting blood is called As all the blood tests have not revealed any diagnosis,I feel it can be a case of cyclic vomiting syndrome(CVS). CVS is an uncommon, unexplained disorder of children and some adults characterized by recurrent, prolonged attacks of sever nausea, vomiting and prostration with no apparent cause.
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Practice Essentials Hyperemesis gravidarum is the most severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, characterized by persistent nausea and vomiting associated with ketosis and weight loss (>5% of prepregnancy weight).
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Nausea and Vomiting Nausea is an uneasiness of the stomach that often comes before vomiting. Vomiting is the forcible voluntary or involuntary emptying (throwing up) of stomach contents through the mouth. Nausea and vomiting are not diseases, but they are symptoms of many conditions such as:
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vomiting (redirected from projectile vomiting) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia. Related to projectile vomiting: pyloric stenosis, Projectile motion. ejection of food and other matter from the stomach through the mouth, often preceded by nauseanausea, sensation of discomfort, or queasiness, in the stomach. It may be caused by irritation of the stomach by food or drugs, unpleasant odors, overeating, fright, or psychological stress. It is usually relieved by vomiting.