phlebotomy

[ fluh-bot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

, plural phle·bot·o·mies.

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

phlebotomy

/ ˌflɛbəˈtɒmɪk; flɪˈbɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical incision into a vein Also calledvenesection

phlebotomy

/ flĭ-bŏt′ə-mē /

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

Derived Forms

• phleˈbotomist, noun
• phlebotomic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebotomy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebotomy¹

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

Example Sentences

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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