epistaxis

noun ep·i·stax·is \ˌe-pə-ˈstak-səs\

plural ep·i·stax·es\-ˌsēz\

Definition of EPISTAXIS

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

First Known Use: 1793

Medical Dictionary

noun ep·i·stax·is \ˌep-ə-ˈstak-səs\

plural ep·i·stax·es \-ˌsēz\

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