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epistaxis

epis·ta·xis

UK/ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

bleeding from the nose

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Origin

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

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