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Phlebotomy
see synonyms of phlebotomyNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Phlebotomy
see synonyms of phlebotomynoun plural -mies
surgical incision into a vein
. Also called: venesectionCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Phlebotomy
see synonyms of phlebotomy noun
1.
the act or practice of bloodletting as a therapeutic measure
2. Medicine
the act or practice of drawing blood from a vein for use in a transfusion, diagnosis, etc.
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Phlebotomy
see synonyms of phlebotomyn. pl. phle·bot·o·mies
1. The removal of blood from a vein, usually with a needle and syringe or other container, for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, as in the treatment of hemochomatosis.
2. The removal of blood from a vein with a cutting instrument, formerly done to reduce blood volume as a treatment of disease. In both senses also called venesection.
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