Epistaxis

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/ (plural IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈstækËŒsiz/)

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἐπιστάζω (epistazo) to bleed from the nose : ἐπί epi, "above", "over", "on", "upon", or "besides" + στάζω stazo, "to drip" (from the nostrils).

Full definition of epistaxis

Noun

1. (symptom) nosebleed