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regurgitation vs hematemesis

hematemesis vs regurgitation

regurgitation and hematemesis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regurgitation Yes No No No
hematemesis Yes No No No
As nouns, hematemesis is a hyponym of regurgitation; that is, hematemesis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regurgitation:
  • regurgitation: the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  • hematemesis: vomiting blood
Other hyponyms of regurgitation include rumination, haematemesis, hyperemesis.
regurgitation (noun) hematemesis (noun)
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth vomiting blood
recall after rote memorization
backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
Difference between regurgitation and hematemesis

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