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Fresh blood in the vomit is termed hematemesis ("blood vomiting"). Altered blood bears resemblance to coffee grounds (as the iron in the blood is oxidized) and, when this matter is identified, the term coffee-ground vomiting is used. Bile can enter the vomit during subsequent heaves due to duodenal contraction if the
The root word for emetophobia is emesis, from the Greek word emein, which means "an act or instance of vomiting", [6] with -phobia meaning "an exaggerated usually inexplicable fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation." [7]
Emetophilia is a paraphilia where an individual is sexually aroused by vomit or the act of vomiting. Being vomited on in a sexual context is called a roman shower . [ 1 ] : 373 [ 2 ]
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...
Toilet humour, potty humour or scatological humour (compare scatology), is a type of off-colour humour dealing with defecation (including diarrhea and constipation), urination and flatulence, and to a lesser extent vomiting and other bodily functions.
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
"When you have conflict, and you are 'word vomiting,' oftentimes your point is not coming across clearly. Everyone gets on the defense or is even more confused [and] conflicted, [which] creates ...
Paraphilias are sexual interests in objects, situations, or individuals that are atypical. The American Psychiatric Association, in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM), draws a distinction between paraphilias (which it describes as atypical sexual interests) and paraphilic disorders (which additionally require the experience of distress, impairment in functioning, and/or ...