pseudoepistaxis

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English

Etymology

pseudo- +‎ epistaxis

Noun

pseudoepistaxis (uncountable)

(medicine) 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.

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