nosebleed meaning
EN[ˈnəʊzˌblid]U.S.A.
WNosebleed
- Epistaxis (from Greek: ἐπιστάζω epistazo, "to bleed from the nose" from ἐπί epi, "above, over" and στάζω stazo, "to drip [from the nostrils]") or a nosebleed is the relatively common occurrence of hemorrhage from the nose,
- Although the sight of large amounts of blood can be alarming and may warrant medical attention, nosebleeds are rarely fatal, accounting for only 4 of the 2.4 million deaths in the U.S. in 1999.
- NounPLnosebleeds
- A haemorrhage from the nose.
- A haemorrhage from the nose.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- On the trip up Mt. Ranier, two of the kids got nosebleeds from the dry air and altitude.
- 'Nor do I have a family box: it's the upper gallery for me, what we call the nosebleed section.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of nosebleed in English Dictionary
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- en nosebleeds
- en nosebleeder
- en nosebleeders
- en nosebleeding
- en nosebleed seat
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