epistaxis

[ ep-uh-stak-sis ]

/ ˌɛp əˈstæk sɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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Origin of epistaxis

1785–95; <Greek epístaxis a dripping, equivalent to epi-epi- + stag-, stem of stázein to drip, drop + -sis-sis

Words nearby epistaxis

episome, epispastic, epispore, Epist., epistasis, epistaxis, episteme, epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology

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How to use epistaxis in a sentence

Epistaxis, or bleeding from the nose, is much more frequent than either of the preceding, but is seldom of much consequence.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
Five to ten minutes in this position will arrest the bleeding in most cases of epistaxis.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
It may be accompanied by a hmatoma (see p. 612), and the occurrence of epistaxis shows that it is really a compound fracture.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Epistaxis may occur at any stage of typhoid fever, but is most common in the forming stage.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

More tympany; numerous rose-colored spots out over abdomen and back; slight epistaxis and bronchitis.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for epistaxis

epistaxis

/ (ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs) /

noun

the technical name for nosebleed

Word Origin for epistaxis

C18: from Greek: a dropping, from epistazein to drop on, from stazein to drip

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