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hematemesis

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From hemat- +‎ emesis.

Noun

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hematemesis (countable and uncountable, plural hematemeses)

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

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From hemato- +‎ Ancient Greek ἔμεσις (émesis, vomit).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /emateˈmesis/ [e.ma.t̪eˈme.sis]
  • Rhymes: -esis
  • Syllabification: he‧ma‧te‧me‧sis

Noun

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hematemesis f (plural hematemesis)

  1. (pathology) hematemesis

References

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  1. ^ hematemesis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

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