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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 [ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the technical name for nosebleed
[from Greek: a dropping, from epistazein to drop on, from stazein to drip]
epistaxis
bleeding from the nose; nosebleed.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels, Nose
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.epistaxis - bleeding from the noseepistaxis - bleeding from the nose              
nosebleed
bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage - the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
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