NOSEBLEED

nosebleed, epistaxis

(noun) bleeding from the nose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nosebleed (plural nosebleeds)

A haemorrhage from the nose; most specifically, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity.

(US obsolete slang) a nerd or a geek or a dork

Synonyms

• epistaxis, blood nose (Australia)

Source: Wiktionary


Nose"bleed`, n.

1. A bleeding at the nose.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: The yarrow. See Yarrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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