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Flu viruses attack and attach to cells in mucous tissue. This is most often the tissues of the nose, mouth, and eyes where the virus is most often introduced to the body, but it can also include the mucous tissue of the GI tract as well. This can cause nausea and vomiting. Another reason is that the post nasal drip and sputum from the flu that might get swallowed also can cause acid indigestion and vomiting. Some people get it from a gag reflex from thick mucus drainage in their throats or from coughing so hard their abdominal muscles and diaphragm get confused and try to help by triggering vomiting. It doesn't happen in all people or with all types of flu viruses, but some flu viruses, such as the Swine Flu virus, are known to cause this symptom more than other types of flu.
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What could be the cause of you repeatedly throwing up?
There are a number of reasons that can cause emesis (vomiting), and repeated vomiting is usually the result of something that should cause concern. Seek medical attention first. It could be the result of illness, typically flu. It could be the result of toxicity, food poisoning, chemical poisoning. It could be the side effect of medication, OTC or prescribed. Generally, emesis is the result of your body's need to get rid of something.
How can you use emetic in a sentence?
example: Chamomile has been documented to cause emesis.
What is the medical term meaning forced vomiting?
Emesis is the medical term meaning vomiting.
What is emesis?
Yes, emesis means the same thing as vomiting . Emesis is the proper medical term, while vomiting is more colloquial.
What is a medical term with the suffix -emesis?
hyperemesis: excessive vomiting
What suffix means to vomit?
The medical definition you are looking for is emesis. It is used to describe vomit. It is not a suffix, it is a noun. Different types of vomiting are preceded by a prefix, or adjective. Some examples are gastric emesis, reflux emesis, or emesis gravidarum. Hope this is helpful to you.
Is a flu virus a type of disease?
Flu viruses cause disease, they cause influenza (flu). They are the infectious agents of the flu. The viruses are submicroscopic organisms that infect your body and that give you the influenza, the disease.
What is the suffix of vomit?
emesis
Can a flu cause pregnancy?
NO !
Does nicotine cause flu?
No.
Can flu cause conjunctivitis?
Yes, it is a definitive symptom in Avian Flu and a few other types of flu.
What actors and actresses appeared in DemiUrge Emesis - 2010?
The cast of DemiUrge Emesis - 2010 includes: Danny Elfman as Narrator
