epistaxis

noun

epistaxis

noun

/ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐπίσταξις (epístaxis, “nosebleed”): ἐπί (epí, “above, over, on, upon, besides”) + στάζω (stázō, “to drip (from the nostrils)”).

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Medicine, Sciences Nosebleed.

Derived terms
epistaxic
Hyponyms
rhinorrhagia
Coordinate terms
pseudoepistaxis

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