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Answer: B - Bleeding from the nose is scientifically defined as epistaxis. Epistaxis usually occurs due to a ruptured blood vessel with the nasal cavity. During body preparation, epistaxis may occur suddenly, especially during the embalming phase. Added pressure to blood vessels can cause epistaxis. Bloody mucus can have blood that can from another source. Nasal digital trauma is excessive nose picking that causes bleeding. An epitaph is a death elegy.