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What is the definition or description of: repeated vomiting?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Repeated vomiting: Repeated vomiting - recurrent emesis. Vomiting > 10 times in 24 hours is sometimes considered severe vomiting.

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Answered 5/15/2017

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