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# epistaxis

«epistaxis» in Mova's school dictionary: **A nosebleed: bleeding from the nose** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (epistaxis) — (medical, formal)

### meaning for a pupil

(medical) A nosebleed: bleeding from the nose. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

Doctors and first-aid books use «epistaxis»; everyone else says «nosebleed». In first aid: sit up, lean forward, pinch the soft part of the nose for about ten minutes and breathe through the mouth. Do not tip the head back.

### examples

- The doctor wrote «epistaxis» on the form, which means a nosebleed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/#x1)
- Epistaxis is common in children when the air is dry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/#x2)
- The first-aid poster explains what to do for epistaxis. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/#x3)
- Lean forward, not back, if you have a nosebleed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/#x4)
- Epistaxis after a bump to the nose should be checked if it will not stop. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/#x5)
- The nurse treated his epistaxis with a cold pack. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/#x6)

### note

Medical word, uncountable; pronounced ep-ee-STAX-iss. Myth: tipping your head back is wrong — blood can run down the throat. Lean forward and pinch. Get help if bleeding lasts more than about 20 minutes or follows a hard blow.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «epistaxis» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/epistaxis/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.