What is the medical term for vomiting?

• A. Emesis
• B. GI cocktail
• C. Dyschezia
• D. Lithiasis

Answer: (A)

Vomiting is described in medical language as emesis. In clinical notes, emesis refers to the act or instance of吐 vomiting, and you may also see the term emetic used to describe something that causes vomiting or the noun form of the event. An antiemetic is a medication that prevents or reduces vomiting.

The other terms don’t fit the concept: a GI cocktail is just a combination of medicines used to treat GI symptoms, not the term for vomiting; dyschezia means painful or difficult bowel movements; lithiasis refers to stone formation (such as kidney or gallstones).