epistaxis
Medical term Medical Terminology
Nosebleed; bleeding from the nose.
Sources
- Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 22 Key Terms · OpenStax
- Nosebleed (MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia) · U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus)
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