PHLEBOTOMIES

Noun

phlebotomies

plural of phlebotomy

Anagrams

• phlebotomise

Source: Wiktionary


PHLEBOTOMY

Phle*bot"o*my, n. Etym: [L. phlebotomia, Gr. phlébotomie. Cf. Fleam.] (Med.)

Definition: The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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