Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈstæksɪs/ (plural IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈstækˌsiz/)