epistaxis

[ep-uh-stak-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. nosebleed.

epistaxis

/ ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs /

noun

1. the technical name for nosebleed

Word History and Origins

Origin of epistaxis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of epistaxis¹

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

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, numerous studies have linked epistaxis to sudden death in racehorses – though this is “extremely rare”, said Morley.

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Dec. 13th, tenderness and gurgling in ileo-c�cal region; epistaxis; rose spots on abdomen; deafness and ataxia; no stools since 11th.

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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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