nosebleed

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Blood from the nose. Normally a sign of physical injury to the nose itself, nosebleeds can also be caused by severe injuries to the neck and/or internal organs, like impalement or a slit throat.

Realistic depictions of blood should be rated questionable or higher, but small amounts of blood (such as minor cuts and scrapes or cartoony nosebleeds) can be rated safe.

Also see

anime_nosebleed - In Japanese media, a nosebleed is often used as a visual euphemism for sexual arousal (hightened blood pressure can cause capillaries in the nose to rupture). This typically occurs to characters with no sexual outlet, and can range from small trickles, to gushing fountains of blood which are used as an euphemism for ejaculation. This kind of nosebleed is often used for comedic effect.