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epistaxis.

Nosebleed.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/
  1. Nosebleed.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἐπίσταξις (epístaxis, “nosebleed”): ἐπί (epí, “above, over, on, upon, besides”) + στάζω (stázō, “to drip (from the nostrils)”).

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