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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.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME fleme, fleom < MF flieme ≪ LL phlebotomus, < Gk phlebotómon; see phlebo-, tome
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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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