# epistaxis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/

## Definitions
1. Nosebleed.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίσταξις (epístaxis, “nosebleed”): ἐπί (epí, “above, over, on, upon, besides”) + στάζω (stázō, “to drip (from the nostrils)”).

## Source
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