epistaxis

[ ep-uh-stak-sis ]

/ ˌɛp əˈstæk sɪs /

nosebleed.

Origin of epistaxis

1785–95; < Greek epístaxis a dripping, equivalent to epi- epi- + stag-, stem of stázein to drip, drop + -sis -sis

It may be accompanied by a hmatoma (see p. 612), and the occurrence of epistaxis shows that it is really a compound fracture.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various
Epistaxis is, however, the only form which is frequent enough to justify being regarded as a symptom.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various
Epistaxis occasionally occurs, and also venous oozing from the wound.

A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I |Various
Oh yes, he glibly replied, I think they call it the Rubus epistaxis.

Pastoral Days |William Hamilton Gibson

In cases of so-called male menstruation the symptom is apt to be epistaxis.

Degeneracy |Eugene S. Talbot

epistaxis

/ (ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs) /

the technical name for nosebleed

C18: from Greek: a dropping, from epistazein to drop on, from stazein to drip

epistaxis

[ ĕp′ĭ-stăk′sĭs ]

A nosebleed.