phlebotomy

[ fluh-bot-uh-mee ]

noun,plural phle·bot·o·mies.Medicine/Medical.

the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.

Origin of phlebotomy

First recorded in 1350–1400; earlier flebotomye, phlebothomy, from Middle French flebotomie, from Medieval Latin phlebotomia, Late Latin, from Greek phlebotomía; equivalent to phlebo- + -tomy; replacing Middle English fleobotomie, from Medieval Latin fleobotomia, variant of phlebotomia

Words Nearby phlebotomy

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How to use phlebotomy in a sentence

Adams wants to get phlebotomy training for the rest of her staff, but it’s $2,000 per person.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for phlebotomy

phlebotomy

/ (flɪˈbɒtəmɪ) /

nounplural -mies

surgical incision into a vein: Also called: venesection

Origin of phlebotomy

C14: from Old French flebothomie, from Late Latin phlebotomia, from Greek

Derived forms of phlebotomy

phlebotomic (ˌflɛbəˈtɒmɪk) or phlebotomical, adjective
phlebotomist, noun

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Scientific definitions for phlebotomy

phlebotomy

[ flĭ-bŏt′ə-mē ]

The act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood.

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