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epistaxises

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ep⋅i⋅stax⋅is

  [ep-uh-stak-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
nosebleed.
Origin:
1785–95; < Gk epístaxis a dripping, equiv. to epi- epi- + stag-, s. of stázein to drip, drop + -sis -sis
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Main Entry: ep·i·stax·is
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'stak-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ep·i·stax·es /-"sEz/
: NOSEBLEED
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epistaxis ep·i·stax·is (ěp'ĭ-stāk'sĭs)
n. pl. ep·i·stax·es (-stāk'sēz')
A nosebleed.

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