VENESECTION

venesection, phlebotomy

(noun) surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

venesection (countable and uncountable, plural venesections)

(medicine) Cutting open or exposing a vein; phlebotomy.

Synonym: venipuncture

Source: Wiktionary


Ve`ne*sec"tion, n. Etym: [NL. venaesectio; L. vena vein + sectio section.] (Med.)

Definition: The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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