Blowing the nose too hard, local irritation or dryness, or frequent sneezing can result in a nosebleed, called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


epistaxis

Nosebleed, or epistaxis, can occur for a variety of reasons, including blowing the nose too hard, local irritation or dryness, frequent sneezing, fragile or superficial blood vessels, high blood pressure, a blow to the nose, or a foreign body in the nose.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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