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phlebotomy
[ fluh-bot-uh-mee ]
noun
- 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
- 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
- phleˈbotomist, noun
- phlebotomic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phlebotomy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phlebotomy1
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Example Sentences
Adams wants to get phlebotomy training for the rest of her staff, but it’s $2,000 per person.
As was the case for phlebotomy, the number of ills that were supposedly relieved by cupping was enormous.
The great vogue in phlebotomy inspired the invention of ingenious instruments.
It is assumed that its appearance would be familiar to every one, since phlebotomy was so common.
Although Celsus practised phlebotomy, he discountenanced very strongly its excessive use.
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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