VENESECTIONS

Noun

venesections

plural of venesection

Source: Wiktionary


VENESECTION

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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