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fleam
[fleem] 
–noun
| 1. | Surgery. a kind of lancet, as for opening veins. |
| 2. | the beveled leading edge of a sawtooth. |
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Fleam
Fleam\, n. [F. flamme, OF. flieme, fr. LL. flevotomum, phlebotomum; cf. D. vlijm. See Phlebotomy.] (Surg. & Far.) A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc.; a kind of lancet. Fleam tooth, a tooth of a saw shaped like an isosceles triangle; a peg tooth. --Knight.
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Main Entry: fleam
Pronunciation: 'flEm
Function: noun
: a sharp lancet formerly used for bloodletting
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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