adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to epistaxis.

   "Upon investigation, such bleeding may be found to be epistaxic rather than esophageal."

Example

More examples

"Upon investigation, such bleeding may be found to be epistaxic rather than esophageal."

Etymology

From epistaxis + -ic.

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