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phlebotomy
[ fluh-bot-uh-mee ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
, plural phle·bot·o·mies.
- the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
phlebotomy
/ flɪˈbɒtəmɪ; ˌflɛbəˈtɒmɪk /
noun
- surgical incision into a vein Also calledvenesection
phlebotomy
/ flĭ-bŏt′ə-mē /
- The act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood.
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Derived Forms
- phlebotomic, adjective
- phleˈbotomist, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phlebotomy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phlebotomy1
C14: from Old French flebothomie, from Late Latin phlebotomia, from Greek
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Example Sentences
As was the case for phlebotomy, the number of ills that were supposedly relieved by cupping was enormous.
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The great vogue in phlebotomy inspired the invention of ingenious instruments.
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It is assumed that its appearance would be familiar to every one, since phlebotomy was so common.
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Although Celsus practised phlebotomy, he discountenanced very strongly its excessive use.
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As phlebotomy was one of the chief sources of profit to the barbers, they adopted a sign emblematical of this operation.
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