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Nausea

Meaning in medicine, with examples

/ˈnɔːziə/nounCore term

In medicine, nausea means: An unpleasant feeling in the stomach that you might vomit. It may or may not be followed by actually being sick.

In Turkish: bulantı, mide bulantısı

How it is used

Usually mentioned together with vomiting (N&V or N/V in notes). Doctors ask about it in abdominal, pregnancy and medication histories; it is one of the most common side effects listed on drug leaflets.

Example sentences

  1. Any nausea or vomiting since the pain started?

  2. The nausea usually wears off after the first week of treatment.

Common collocations

  • nausea and vomiting
  • feel nauseous
  • persistent nausea
  • anti-nausea medication
  • side effectAn effect of a medicine or treatment that is not the main one intended, and is often unwanted, such as drowsiness or an upset stomach.
  • symptomSomething a patient feels and reports, such as pain, tiredness or nausea, that may show they have an illness. Doctors learn about it by asking, not by measuring.
  • dizzinessA vague feeling of being unsteady, light-headed or as if the room is moving; patients use the word for several different sensations.

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