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Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by impaired blood flow to the brain. Epistaxis is a nosebleed.

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Is there a difference between fainting and falling asleep"?

Yes, there is a difference between fainting and falling asleep. Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness usually due to a lack of blood flow to the brain, while falling asleep is a natural and gradual process of entering a state of rest.


What is the medical term for epistaxis?

Epistaxis is the medical term meaning nose blood.


How would you use the word epistaxis in a sentence?

He had an epistaxis after the fight, he had to be taken to the hospital.


What is epistaxis?

It is a nosebleed.


What is scientific name of nosebleed?

The scientific term for nosebleed is epistaxis. It is the relatively common occurrence of bleeding from the nasal cavity.


Meaning of epistaxis?

Bleeding at the nose.


What is the difference between passing out and fainting?

there is no difference, "passing out" is simply a new invented slang term, where as "fainting" is the traditional English way of saying.


How do you stop from fainting?

there isn't really a way but you just need to take deep breathsput your head between your legs if u feel like fainting


What is the difference between fainting and shock?

The difference between shock & fainting is that shock is a state of being after a suprising issue or occusion and this state can lead to fainting ,which is the state were there is high blood pressure which inconviniance the breathing process to be low.in the broad sense shock is a process/bridge to fainting.on the other hand is also caused through the shortage of oxygen to the body parts which leads to inactive cell activities


What is the human ailment epistaxis better known as?

cavactus


Is epistaxis the medical term for an ulcer?

No, it is the term for a nosebleed.


Which condition is commonly known as a bloody nose?

epistaxis