pseudoepistaxis

noun

pseudoepistaxis

noun

Etymology From pseudo- + epistaxis.

1

Medicine, Sciences Blood flow exiting the nostrils that is not due to a true nosebleed, that is, not truly originating from the nasal cavity; examples include blood coughed up through the airway and ending up in the nasal cavity, then dripping out.

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