-emesis

Suffix Routine Blood Collections

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

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.

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