Definition of EPISTAXIS

epistaxis

Meanings

Plural: epistaxes

Noun

  • bleeding from the nose
  • Nosebleed.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

nosebleed

Scrabble Score: 18

epistaxis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
epistaxis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epistaxis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

epistaxis is a valid Words With Friends word