pseudoepistaxis

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noun

Blood flow exiting the nostrils that is not due to a true nosebleed, that is, not truly originating from the nasal cavity; examples include blood coughed up through the airway and ending up in the nasal cavity, then dripping out.

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Meanings

nounpseudoepistaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineBlood flow exiting the nostrils that is not due to a true nosebleed, that is, not truly originating from the nasal cavity; examples include blood coughed up through the airway and ending up in the nasal cavity, then dripping out.

Origin

From pseudo- + epistaxis.

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APA

pseudoepistaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoepistaxis

MLA

“pseudoepistaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoepistaxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudoepistaxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudoepistaxis.

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