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Nausea and Vomiting Definition
Common names:
  • Emesis
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Throwing Up
  • Vomiting
A person with vomiting has an involuntary reflex that forcefully empties the stomach, while a person with nausea has the sensation that vomiting may occur.
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Last Updated: Jun 13, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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