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epistaxis
[ ep-uh-stak-sis ]
/ ˌɛp əˈstæk sɪs /
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Words nearby epistaxis
epispastic, episplenitis, epispore, Epist., epistasis, epistaxis, episteme, epistemic, epistemics, epistemological, epistemology
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British Dictionary definitions for epistaxis
Word Origin for epistaxis
C18: from Greek: a dropping, from epistazein to drop on, from stazein to drip
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Medical definitions for epistaxis
epistaxis
[ Ä•p′Ä-stăk′sÄs ]
n. pl. ep•i•stax•es (-stăk′sēz′)
A nosebleed.
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