epistaxis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of epistaxis
1785–95; < Greek epístaxis a dripping, equivalent to epi- epi- + stag-, stem of stázein to drip, drop + -sis -sis
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, numerous studies have linked epistaxis to sudden death in racehorses – though this is “extremely rare”, said Morley.
From The Guardian
Dec. 13th, tenderness and gurgling in ileo-c�cal region; epistaxis; rose spots on abdomen; deafness and ataxia; no stools since 11th.
From Project Gutenberg
She has frequent epistaxis; has had four and five attacks a day.
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Bleeding from the nose, epistaxis, taking place frequently in a middle-aged person, sometimes is an early symptom.
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When the medial wall is fractured and the nasal fossa opened into, epistaxis and emphysema of the orbit are constant symptoms.
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