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nose⋅bleed

[nohz-bleed]
–noun
1. bleeding from the nose.
2. red trillium.

Origin:
1400–50 as plant name; 1850–55 for def. 1; late ME; see nose, bleed

red trillium

–noun
a hardy plant, Trillium sessile, common from New York to Georgia and westward, having stalkless, purple or green flowers.


Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
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nose·bleed   (nōz'blēd')   
n.  A nasal hemorrhage; bleeding from the nose.
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Main Entry: nose·bleed
Pronunciation: -"blEd
Function: noun
: an attack of bleeding from the nose called also epistaxis
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nosebleed nose·bleed (nōz'blēd')
n.
A nasal hemorrhage; bleeding from the nose.

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nosebleed

an attack of bleeding from the nose. It is a common and usually unimportant disorder but may also result from local conditions of inflammation, small ulcers or polypoid growths, or severe injuries to the skull. Vascular disease, such as high blood pressure, may provoke it, and such diseases as scurvy and hemophilia also may be responsible. Usually it is easily controlled by rest and application of cold and pressure. On occasion it may require expert care.

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