Hyperemesis

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, excessive vomiting.
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  • noun. Severe and excessive vomiting.
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  • noun. severe and excessive vomiting
  • Word Usage
    "Women who are pregnant with girls may indeed experience more nausea, for example: several large investigations have found that women afflicted with severe morning sickness, called hyperemesis gravidarum, in the first trimester are more likely to be carrying a female fetus."
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