epistaxis

noun

ep·i·stax·is ˌe-pə-ˈstak-səs

plural epistaxes ˌe-pə-ˈstak-ˌsēz

: nosebleed

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However, researchers identified the prevalence of epistaxis in smaller studies. —

Korin Miller, Health, 31 Oct. 2023

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Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, from epistazein to drip on, to bleed at the nose again, from epi- + stazein to drip

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1793, in the meaning defined above

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epistaxis

noun

ep·i·stax·is ˌep-ə-ˈstak-səs

plural epistaxes -ˌsēz

: nosebleed

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