epistaxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Nosebleed.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/

Word forms

epistaxis epistaxes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίσταξις (epístaxis, “nosebleed”): ἐπί (epí, “above, over, on, upon, besides”) + στάζω (stázō, “to drip (from the nostrils)”).

Derived words

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