1) Bloodletting 2) French word used in English 3) Incision 4) Section 5) Surgical incision 6) Surgical incision into a vein 7) Used to treat hemochromatosis 8) Vascular surgery
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1) Bloodletting 2) Venesection
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Phlebotomy (From the Greek words `phlebo-` meaning `pertaining to a blood vessel`, and `-tomy`, meaning `to make an incision`) is the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle. The procedure itself is known as a venipuncture. A person who performs phlebotomy has the title `Phlebotomist`, although doctors, nurses, medical labo...
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blood-letting
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• (n.) The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.
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The puncture of a vein with a needle for the purpose of drawing blood. Also called venipuncture.
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<procedure, surgery> To puncture a vein for the purpose of withdrawing blood. ... Origin: Gr. Phlebos = vein. ... (11 Jun 1998) ...
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(flә-bot´ә-me) incision of a vein for the removal or withdrawal of blood; called also venesection and venotomy.
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withdrawal of blood from a vein.
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Blood tests.
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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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The cutting of veins - fancy name for taking blood by venepuncture, usually with a needle not a knife.
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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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Venesection.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fle-bot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Incision into or needle puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood. Synonyms: venesection, venotomy
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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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Therapeutic blood-letting.
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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 Bloodlett...
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[Ivanhoe] the practice of opening a vein for the letting of blood
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