vomiting of blood, esp as the result of a bleeding ulcer
Compare haemoptysis
Word origin
C19: from haemato- + Greek emesis vomiting
Examples of 'haematemesis' in a sentence
haematemesis
The patient deteriorated quickly and succumbed to gross haematemesis.
Vaz B, Aswani V, Malkani R 1993, 'Primary systemic amyloidosis', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1993;volume=59;issue=2;spage=93;epage=96;aulast=Vaz. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Abdominal pain, haematemesis, melaena, haematochezia and anaemia were the most common presentation.
Md. Nazmul Hoque, Samiron Kumar Mondal, Md. Mohsin Kabir, Indrejit Kumar Datta, MGolam Azam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamoon, Shireen Ahmed 2017, 'Clinicopathologic features, management and outcome of ten cases of gastrointestinalstromal tumors', IMC Journal of Medical Sciencehttp://www.imcjms.com/registration/journal_full_text/201. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
She presented with haematemesis and melaena associated with postural symptoms.
Sahni Peush, Pal Sujoy, Gulati Manpreet S, Ray Sukanta, Saluja Sundeep S, ChattopadhyayTushar K 2007, 'Acute cholecystitis with massive upper gastrointestinal bleed: A case report and reviewof the literature', BMC Gastroenterologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/7/12. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
He presented acutely on both occasions with haemodynamic shock secondary to massive haematemesis.
Bramis Kostantinos, Brennan Nicholas, Petrou Athanasios, Papalambros Alexandros, FelekourasEvangelos, Papalambros Efstathios 2010, 'GIST suture-line recurrence at a gastrojejunal anastomosis 8 years after gastrectomy:can GIST ever be described as truly benign? A case report', World Journal of Surgical Oncologyhttp://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/90. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Symptoms were abdominalia, splenomegaly, fever, ascites, haematemesis, and weight loss.
Vilstrup Hendrik, Astrup Lone B, Sogaard Kirstine K, Gronbaek Henning 2007, 'Portal vein thrombosis; risk factors, clinical presentation and treatment', BMC Gastroenterologyhttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/7/34. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There was no associated haematemesis, abdominal pain, obstruction or a palpable lump.
Sarda A, Arunabh 1992, 'Leiomyoblastoma of the stomach.', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1992;volume=38;issue=3;spage=152;epage=3;aulast=Sarda. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report on such a patient who presented with haematemesis.
Kiran Gangadhar 2012, 'A rare cause of coffee-ground vomiting: Retrograde jejunogastric intussusception',South African Journal of Radiologyhttps://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/312. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Eight years later the same patient presented with a similar clinical picture of haemodynamic instability secondary to haematemesis.
Bramis Kostantinos, Brennan Nicholas, Petrou Athanasios, Papalambros Alexandros, FelekourasEvangelos, Papalambros Efstathios 2010, 'GIST suture-line recurrence at a gastrojejunal anastomosis 8 years after gastrectomy:can GIST ever be described as truly benign? A case report', World Journal of Surgical Oncologyhttp://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/90. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The vast majority of the patients (80.4%) presented with haematemesis alone followed by malaena alone in 9.2% of cases.
Jaka Hyasinta, Koy Mheta, Liwa Anthony, Kabangila Rodrick, Mirambo Mariam, ScheppachWolfgang, Mkongo Eliasa, Mchembe Mabula D, Chalya Phillipo L 2012, 'A Fibreoptic endoscopic study of upper gastrointestinal bleeding at Bugando MedicalCentre in northwestern Tanzania: A retrospective review of 240 cases', BMC Research Noteshttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/200. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)