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Etymology
Pronunciation
epistaxis
nosebleed
epi-
upon, on
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-staxis
dripping, trickling
Epistaxis means nosebleed and can be broken down into epi-0 (upon, on0) and -staxis1 (dripping, trickling1), literally meaning 'dripping from above' (i.e., from the nose).
noun
  1. nosebleed
    Bleeding from the nose
    El paciente sufrió una epistaxis severa y fue llevado al hospital. // The patient suffered a severe nosebleed and was taken to the hospital.