-emesis
Suffix Medical Terminology
Vomiting.
Example: hematemesis (vomiting blood)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 27 Key Terms · OpenStax
Terms built with -emesis
- emesisVomiting: forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
Related terms
- -eal, -ialPertaining to.
- -ectasisDilation or stretching.
- -ectomySurgical removal.
- -edemaSwelling caused by fluid buildup in tissue.
- -emiaBlood condition.
- -esis, -sisState, condition, or process.
- -gen, -genicProducing, causing, or origin.
- -gramA record or picture produced by a test.