projectile vomiting

noun projectile vom·it·ing \-ˈvä-mə-tiŋ\

Definition of PROJECTILE VOMITING

: vomiting that is sudden and so vigorous that the vomitus is forcefully projected to a distance

1862

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·jec·tile vomiting \prə-ˈjek-t^əl-, -ˌtīl-\

: vomiting that is sudden, usually without nausea, and so vigorous that the vomit is forcefully projected to a distance

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