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epistaxis

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ep·i·stax·is  (p-stkss)
n. pl. ep·i·stax·es (-stksz)
A nosebleed.
[Greek, from epistazein, epistag-, to bleed from the nose : epi-, epi- + stazein, to drip.]
epistaxis
bleeding from the nose; nosebleed.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels, Nose
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.epistaxisepistaxis - bleeding from the nose              
nosebleed
bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage - the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel


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