epistaxis

epistaxis Definition

epi·staxis (ep′i stak′sis)

noun

Med. nosebleed

Etymology: ModL < Gr epistazein, to bleed at the nose < epi-, upon + stazein, to fall in drops: see stagnate

epistaxis Usage Examples

Converse of object

control: CONCLUSION: We conclude that embolization is a safe and effective method of controlling refractory epistaxis in patients irradiated for NPC.

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