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NOSEBLEED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nosebleed mean? 

NOSEBLEED (noun)
  The noun NOSEBLEED has 1 sense:

1. bleeding from the noseplay

  Familiarity information: NOSEBLEED used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NOSEBLEED (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Bleeding from the nose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

epistaxis; nosebleed

Hypernyms ("nosebleed" is a kind of...):

bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage (the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel)


 Context examples 


Cirrhosis can lead to: • Easy bruising or bleeding, or nosebleeds • Swelling of the abdomen or legs • Extra sensitivity to medicines • High blood pressure in the vein entering the liver • Enlarged veins called varices in the esophagus and stomach. • Kidney failure • Jaundice • Severe itching • Gallstones

(Cirrhosis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)



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