epistaxis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

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

[edit] Noun

epistaxis (plural epistaxes)

1. (medicine) nosebleed

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: epistaxis nl(nl) f.
• Greek: επίσταξη el(el) (epístaxi) f.