Monday, April 6, 2015

E is for Emesis


Everyone gather to learn another excellent vocabulary word!

Today's word is: EMESIS

Emesis is defined as the action or process of vomiting.

Reasons to know this word:
-If you spent the entire night puking, you can say that you suffered from acute emesis.  It'll make you sound smart and distract from the gross nature of your nightly activities.
-Apparently this word is most frequently seen in the medical field.  So if you're interested in that line of work, this word is for you!
-Come on.  Be honest.  You want to know every word that describes something gross.  It's human nature.
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  1. AnonymousApril 6, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    You are totally right about me wanting to know every word for something gross. I used to look up synonyms of dirty words when I first got a dictionary on my computer (back in the days before Wikipedia).

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  2. AnonymousApril 6, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Emesis sounds so much better than puke or vomit. I still don't want to do it though. =P

    ~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
    Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
    Story Dam
    Patricia Lynne, Indie Author

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  3. J.L. CampbellApril 6, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    I agree with you. I have a morbid fascination for all sorts of weirdness.

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  4. tawnyaApril 6, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    My middle school students are going to LOVE this word!!!

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  5. Abbey Michael Boyle Blount FallinApril 6, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    glad to know emesis,
    a good concept.

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