nosebleed

nosebleed
/nohz"bleed'/, n.
1. bleeding from the nose.
2. See red trillium.
[1400-50 as plant name; 1850-55 for def. 1; late ME; see NOSE, BLEED]

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▪ medical disorder
also called  Epistaxis,  

      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 (ulcer) 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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