venesection, phlebotomy
(noun) surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
28 December 2024
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
