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Epistaxis

Also called Nosebleed

OtolaryngologyEmergency MedicineImportant

Bleeding originating from the interior of the nasal cavity, most commonly from the Kiesselbach plexus on the anterior nasal septum.

Korean

비출혈(코피)

비강 내부에서 발생하는 출혈; 대부분 전방 비중격의 키셀바흐 혈관총에서 발생함.

French

Épistaxis(Saignement de nez)

Saignement provenant de la cavité nasale, le plus souvent du plexus de Kiesselbach sur le septum nasal antérieur.

Word parts

  • epi-Prefix(Greek) Upon, above, over

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