epistaxis

noun

ep·​i·​stax·​is ˌe-pə-ˈstak-səs 

plural epistaxes ˌe-pə-ˈstak-ˌsēz 

: nosebleed

Examples of epistaxis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, researchers identified the prevalence of epistaxis in smaller studies. —Korin Miller, Health, 31 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, from epistazein to drip on, to bleed at the nose again, from epi- + stazein to drip

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

epistaxis

noun

ep·​i·​stax·​is ˌep-ə-ˈstak-səs 

plural epistaxes -ˌsēz 

: nosebleed