hematemesis
noun
he·ma·tem·e·sis
variants
or chiefly British haematemesis
ˌhē-mə-ˈtem-ə-səs also ˌhē-mə-tə-ˈmē-səs
plural hematemeses
-ˌsēz 
: the vomiting of blood
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“Hematemesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hematemesis. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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