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epistaxis
[ep-uh-stak-sis]
epistaxis
/ ˌɛɪˈæɪ /
noun
the technical name for nosebleed
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of epistaxis1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of epistaxis1
C18: from Greek: a dropping, from epistazein to drop on, from stazein to drip
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Nevertheless, numerous studies have linked epistaxis to sudden death in racehorses – though this is “extremely rare”, said Morley.
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Sneezing is frequent and annoying, and slight epistaxis is not uncommon.
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No "fit" up to date; no epistaxis; only once a slight headache.
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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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