venesection

ven·e·sec·tion

 (vĕn′ĭ-sĕk′shən, vē′nĭ-)

n.

See phlebotomy.

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[New Latin vēnae sectiō : Latin vēnae, genitive sing. of vēna, vein + Latin sectiō, sectiōn-, cutting; see section.]

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venesection

(ˈvɛnɪˌsɛkʃən)

n

(Surgery) surgical incision into a vein

[C17: from New Latin vēnae sectiō; see vein, section]

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phle•bot•o•my

(fləˈbɒt ə mi)

n., pl. -mies.

the act or practice of opening a vein to let or draw blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure. Also called venesection.

[1350–1400; Middle English fleobotomie (< Middle French flebotomie) < Medieval Latin fleobotomia, phlebotomia, Late Latin < Greek phlebotomía; see phlebo-, -tomy]

phleb•o•tom•ic (ˌflɛb əˈtɒm ɪk) adj.

phle•bot′o•mize`, v.t. -mized, -miz•ing.

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venesection - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis phlebotomy 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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