English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudoepistaxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Blood flow exiting the nostrils that is not due to a true nosebleed, that is, not truly originating from the nasal cavity; examples include blood coughed up through the airway and ending up in the nasal cavity, then dripping out.

Word forms

pseudoepistaxis

Etymology

From pseudo- + epistaxis.

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