ven·e·sec·tion (v n  -sk sh n, v n-)n. See phlebotomy. [New Latin v nae secti : Latin vnae, genitive sing. of vna, vein + Latin secti, sectin-, cutting; see section.] |
venesection [ˈvɛnɪˌsɛkʃən]
n
(Medicine / Surgery) surgical incision into a vein
[from New Latin vēnae sectiō; see vein, section]
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| Noun | 1. | venesection - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis surgical incision, incision, section - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) bloodletting - formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) |
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