Emesis — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪmˈiːsɪs/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˈʌdʒəz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˈʌdʒəz/

3 syllables Say it as /ɪmˈiːsɪs/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

regurgitation disgorgement vomit vomiting puking

Word Forms

vomit	verb	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
regurgitate	verb	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
disgorge	verb	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
puke	verb	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Erbrechen

der Reflexvorgang des Auswerfens des Mageninhalts durch den Mund

🇫🇷French

vomissements

l'acte réflexe d'éjecter le contenu de l'estomac par la bouche

🇮🇹Italian

emesi

l'atto riflesso di espellere il contenuto dello stomaco attraverso la bocca

🇳🇱Dutch

braken

de reflexhandeling waarbij de maaginhoud via de mond wordt uitgeworpen

🇵🇹Portuguese

êmese

o ato reflexo de ejetar o conteúdo do estômago pela boca

🇷🇺Russian

рвота

рефлекторный акт выброса содержимого желудка через рот

India

🇮🇳Hindi

वमन

मुंह के माध्यम से पेट की सामग्री को बाहर निकालने की प्रतिवर्ती क्रिया

🇮🇳Tamil

வாந்தி

வயிற்றின் உள்ளடக்கங்களை வாய் வழியாக வெளியேற்றும் அனிச்சை செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

వాంతి

నోటి ద్వారా కడుపులోని విషయాలను బయటకు పంపే రిఫ్లెక్స్ చర్య

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಾಂತಿ

ಬಾಯಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಹಾಕುವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿತ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഛർദ്ദി

ആമാശയത്തിലെ ഉള്ളടക്കങ്ങൾ വായിലൂടെ പുറന്തള്ളുന്ന റിഫ്ലെക്സ് പ്രവർത്തനം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

呕吐

通过口腔排出胃内容物的反射行为

🇯🇵Japanese

嘔吐

胃の内容物を口から排出する反射行為

🇰🇷Korean

구토

위의 내용물을 입을 통해 내보내는 반사작용

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nôn mửa

hành động phản xạ đẩy chất chứa trong dạ dày qua miệng

🇹🇭Thai

การเปล่งแสง

การสะท้อนกลับของการดีดสิ่งที่อยู่ในกระเพาะอาหารออกทางปาก

🇲🇾Malay

muntah

tindakan refleks mengeluarkan isi perut melalui mulut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التقيؤ

الفعل المنعكس المتمثل في إخراج محتويات المعدة عبر الفم

🇮🇷Persian

استفراغ

عمل رفلکس بیرون راندن محتویات معده از طریق دهان

🇹🇷Turkish

kusma

mide içeriğini ağızdan dışarı atma refleksi

🇮🇱Hebrew

הֲקָאָה

פעולת הרפלקס של פליטת תוכן הקיבה דרך הפה

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