Sign or Symptom
hematemesis Audio
he·ma·tem·e·sis
Subclass of:
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Vomiting
Etymology:
Greek haima = blood + emesis = vomiting
Definitions related to hematemesis:
  • The vomiting of blood.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • The vomiting of bright red blood, indicating bleeding in the upper digestive tract.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Vomiting of blood that is either fresh bright red, or older coffee-ground in character. It generally indicates bleeding of the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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