Sudden, sometimes severe, bleeding from the nose is known as ________.

A) epistaxis
B) hemotympanum
C) anosmia
D) rhinorrhea


Ans: A) epistaxis

Explanation: A) Correct!
B) Hemotympanum is blood behind the tympanic membrane, not bleeding from the nose.
C) Anosmia is being without the sense of smell, not bleeding from the nose.
D) Rhinorrhea is a clear discharge, not blood, from the nose.

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