venesection
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of venesection
1655–65; < New Latin or Medieval Latin vēnae sectiō cutting of a vein; see vein, section
Example Sentences
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These measures did no good but surely did less harm than venesection or a swig of mercury.
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2010
If the patients were unfavorably disposed towards venesection, Mondeville thought that it should not be performed, as it was not likely to do good.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
Venesection could be extremely dangerous if not correctly administered, but in the hands of a good physician, venesection was regarded by Galen as a more accurate treatment than drugs.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby
A second venesection of 400 c.c. and proctoclysis of 1000 c.c. saline solution was tried.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
This, of course, was an exceptional case at the very height of the venesection furor, but it helps us to realize how convinced physicians were of the curative power of the practice.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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