• A clinical finding in which there is bleeding from the nose.
  ACC/AHA Clinical Data Terminology
  American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
• Epistaxis, or nosebleed, refers to a hemorrhage localized in the nose.
  Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
  The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
• A disorder characterized by bleeding from the nose.
  Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
  U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
• Epistaxis is nose bleeding. Bleeding can range from a trickle to a strong flow, and the consequences can range from a minor annoyance to life-threatening hemorrhage. Most nasal bleeding is anterior, originating from a plexus of vessels in the anteroinferior septum (Kiesselbach�s area).
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
• Epistaxis, or bleeding from the nose, is a common complaint. It is rarely life threatening but may cause significant concern, especially among parents of small children.
  Medscape
  WebMD, 2025
• Epistaxis, or nosebleed, is bleeding from the nasal cavity and/or nasopharynx and may be classified as anterior or posterior.
  Epocrates
  Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
• Nosebleed, an attack of bleeding from the nose. It is a common and usually unimportant disorder but may also result from local conditions of inflammation, small ulcers or polypoid growths, or severe injuries to the skull. Vascular disease, such as high blood pressure, may provoke it, and such...
  Encyclopedia Britannica
  Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025