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ven⋅e⋅punc⋅ture

[ven-uh-puhngk-cher, vee-nuh-]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
venipuncture.

Origin:
1920–25; vene- (see venesection ) + puncture

ven⋅i⋅punc⋅ture

[ven-uh-puhngk-cher, vee-nuh-]
–noun Medicine/Medical.
the puncture of a vein for surgical or therapeutic purposes or for collecting blood specimens for analysis.


Origin:
1900–05; var. of venepuncture with -i-
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ve·ne·punc·ture   (vē'nĭ-pŭngk'chər, věn'ĭ-)   
n.  Variant of venipuncture.
ve·ni·punc·ture also ve·ne·punc·ture   (vē'nĭ-pŭngk'chər, věn'ĭ-)   
n.  Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or administration of medicine.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: venepuncture
variant of VENIPUNCTURE

Main Entry: ve·ni·punc·ture
Variant: also ve·ne·punc·ture /'vEn-&-"p&[ng](k)-ch&r, 'ven-&-/
Function:noun
: surgical puncture of a vein especially for the withdrawal of blood or for intravenous medication
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Medical Dictionary

venipuncture ve·ni·punc·ture or ve·ne·punc·ture (vē'nĭ-pŭngk'chər, věn'ĭ-)
n.
Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or the administration of medicine.

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