Epistaxis

/ɪpɪstˈaksɪs/

/ɪpɪstˈæksɪs/

[noun]

Epistaxis

[NOUN]

bleeding from the nose

synonyms : nosebleed

Examples

1. The most common type is anterior epistaxis where blood vessels from a group inside your nostrils rupture, and usually it only involves one nostril.

2. The official term for a nosebleed is epistaxis, and there are two kinds of them.

3. Emergencies in this field include invasive fungal infections and difficult to control epistaxis, such as if someone is on blood thinners.

4. So it’s no wonder that many people think the best treatment for epistaxis, that’s the medical term for a nosebleed, is to tilt your head back.

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