What is the more common name for the minor medical complaint 'Epistaxis'?
Nosebleed actually being involved somehow. The word "epistaxis" is from "epistazo", "to bleed from the nose" from "epi", "above, over" and "stazo", "to drip [from the nostrils]". Nosebleed A nosebleed, also known as epistaxis ( ), is the common occurrence of bleeding from the nose. It is usually noticed when blood drains out through the nostrils. There are two types: anterior (the most common), and posterior (less common, more likely to require medical attention). Sometimes in more severe cases, the blood can come up the nasolacrimal duct and out from the eye. Fresh blood and clotted blood can also flow down
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