Vomiting vs. Emesis

Vomitingnoun

The act of one who vomits, or the matter that is vomited.

Vomitingnoun

The spasmodic ejection of matter from the stomach through the mouth.

Vomitingnoun

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Vomiting

Vomiting (also known as puking, throwing up, barfing, emesis, among other names) is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.Vomiting can be caused by many conditions; it may be present as a specific response to ailments like gastritis or poisoning, or as a non-specific sequela ranging from brain tumors and elevated intracranial pressure to overexposure to ionizing radiation. The feeling that one is about to vomit is called nausea; it often precedes, but does not always lead to vomiting.

Emesisnoun

(pathology) The act or process of vomiting.

Emesisnoun

A vomiting.

Emesisnoun

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth