blood nose

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Noun

blood nose (plural blood noses)

1. (Australia) A nose that is bleeding internally.
2. (Australia) A haemorrhage from the nose; a nosebleed.
   • 2023, “Archived copy”, in Dr Bridget Clancy‎^[1], archived from the original on 2 September 2023:

     If you have very frequent blood noses or severe blood noses, your GP may refer you to an ENT surgeon.

   • 2013 September 12, Rania Spooner and Thomas O'Byrne, The Age‎^[2]:

     The officer was transported by ambulance to the Royal Melbourne Hospital where he received treatment for a blood nose and swelling to the face.

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