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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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