-emesis
vomiting
From Greek emesis, vomiting, from emein, to vomit
Meaning
What does -emesis mean?
-emesis is a suffix meaning vomiting. It comes from Greek emesis, vomiting, from emein, to vomit.
Inside words it is spelled emet.
Before -ic it becomes emet-: emetic, antiemetic. In hematemesis the combining vowel drops: hemat + emesis.
In real words
Medical words with -emesis
hematemesis
vomiting blood, a sign of bleeding in the upper digestive tract · UK spelling: haematemesis
severe, persistent vomiting; in pregnancy it is called hyperemesis gravidarum
a drug that helps prevent or treat nausea and vomiting
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.4 – Suffix – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- -emesis - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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