nosebleed

Thân thiện

A child tilts their head forward during a nosebleed.

Definition

Noun: * Bleeding from the nose: A condition where blood flows from one or both nostrils, typically caused by a broken blood vessel in the nasal lining.

Usage

The word "nosebleed" is a countable noun. It is most commonly used to describe the event or instance of bleeding itself. * It is often used with verbs like have, get, or give (someone) a. * It can be modified by adjectives like bad, severe, minor, or frequent.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The dry air in the airplane gave me a nosebleed.
  • She had a bad nosebleed after being hit by the ball.
  • If you get a nosebleed, tilt your head forward slightly and pinch your nostrils.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a nosebleed" is the standard phrase for experiencing this condition.
  • He has a nosebleed whenever the weather is very dry.
• "To give someone a nosebleed" can be literal (causing the bleeding) or, informally, hyperbolic (referring to something extremely exciting or intense).
  • (Literal) That punch gave him a nosebleed.
  • (Informal/Hyperbolic) The concert was so loud it gave me a nosebleed!

Variants and Related Words

• Epistaxis (noun): The formal medical term for a nosebleed.
  • The patient was admitted for treatment of severe epistaxis.

Synonyms

• Nasal hemorrhage (noun): A more clinical synonym for bleeding from the nose.

Học thuật

Noun

1. bleeding from the nose

Từ đồng nghĩa

• epistaxis