bloodless operation

[ blŭd′lĭs ]

n.

An operation performed with negligible loss of blood.

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Nearby words

bloodflower, bloodguilty, bloodhound, blooding, bloodless, bloodless operation, bloodletting, bloodline, bloodmobile, bloodnoun, bloodroot

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