Look up: phlebotomy

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   Phlebotomy
   The creation of an opening in a vein to - Remove blood as a treatment. In the past, this was a frequent, although often useless treatment for many diseases - However it is still rarely practiced today when the blood has too many cells (polycythaemia) so the risk of thrombosis is increased - Remove blood for examination in the pathology laboratory - ...
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   Phlebotomy
   Venesection.
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   Phlebotomy
   Phlebotomy: Obtaining blood from a vein. In the old days, this was done by incising (cutting) a vein and just letting the blood flow into a container. Today phlebotomy is done more neatly by puncturing a vein with a needle. Phlebotomy may be done in order to obtain blood for diagnostic tests or to remove blood for treatment purposes (eg, to relieve ...
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   Phlebotomy
   Blood tests.
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   phlebotomy
   The cutting of veins - fancy name for taking blood by venepuncture, usually with a needle not a knife.
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   Phlebotomy
   Phle·bot'o·my noun [ Latin phlebotomia , Greek ...; ..., ..., a vein + ... to cut: confer French phlébotomie . Confer Fleam .] (Medicine) The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.
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   phlebotomy
   <procedure, surgery> To puncture a vein for the purpose of withdrawing blood. ... Origin: Gr. Phlebos = vein. ... (11 Jun 1998) ...
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   Phlebotomy
   `Phlebotomy` may refer to: * Venipuncture, the practice of collecting blood samples. It is also the recommended treatment for hemochromatosis, an iron overload disorder. * Bloodletting, the ancient medical practice
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   phlebotomy
   (flә-bot´ә-me) incision of a vein for the removal or withdrawal of blood; called also venesection and venotomy.
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    Phlebotomy
    • (n.) The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.
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    phlebotomy
    phlebotomy 1. To puncture a vein for the purpose of withdrawing blood. 2. A needle puncture of a vein for the drawing of blood; also called, venepuncture, venesection, venipuncture, venisection, and venotomy. 3. The act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood as a therapeutic treatment. The Ancient Art of Bloodletting Th...
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