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Hematemesis


Hemˊa-tem′e-sis

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
αἷμα
,
αἵματος
, blood + [GREEK] a vomiting, fr. [GREEK] to vomit.]
(Med.)
A vomiting of blood.

Definition 2024


hematemesis

hematemesis

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Noun

hematemesis (plural hematemeses)

  1. (American, medicine) Blood within vomitus; the vomiting of blood.

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