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noun, plural phle·bot·o·mies. Medicine/Medical.
the act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood as a therapeutic measure; venesection; bleeding.
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Phlebotomy
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| the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe. |
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Word Origin & History
phlebotomy
"bloodletting," c.1400, flebotomye, from O.Fr. flebotomie (13c.), from medical L. phlebotomia, from Gk. phlebotomia "blood-letting," from phlebotomos "opening veins," from phleps (gen. phlebos) "vein" + -tomia "cutting of," from tome "a cutting" (see tome).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
phlebotomy phle·bot·o·my (flĭ-bŏt'ə-mē)
n.
The act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood. Also called venesection, venotomy.
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Science Dictionary
phlebotomy  (flĭ-bŏt'ə-mē) Pronunciation Key
The act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood. |
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