About The Word Phlebotomy
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Phlebotomy
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What's The Definition Of Phlebotomy?
[n] surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Synonyms | Synonyms for Phlebotomy: venesection Related Terms | Find terms related to Phlebotomy: aspiration | bleeding | bloodletting | broaching | cupping | drafting | drainage | draining | drawing | emptying | leeching | milking | pipetting | pumping | siphoning | sucking | suction | tapping | venesection See Also | bloodletting | incision | section | surgical incision Phlebotomy In Webster's Dictionary \Phle*bot"o*my\, n. [L. phlebotomia, Gr. ?; ?, ?, a
vein + ? to cut: cf. F. phl['e]botomie. Cf. {Fleam}.] (Med.)
The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in
the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.
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