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venesection
[ ven-uh-sek-shuhn, vee-nuh- ]
venesection
/ ˈvɛnɪˌsɛkʃən /
noun
- surgical incision into a vein
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Word History and Origins
Origin of venesection1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of venesection1
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Example Sentences
After passing his fiftieth year an individual should abstain from venesection.
His therapeutics were simple and salutary, because of his renunciation of venesection, which was much abused in his day.
The blood in venesection has an oily appearance, and displays small particles like sand.
Hence the disease occurs most commonly in boys and in those who are careless about cleanliness and neglect venesection.
A number of Americans defended the limited use of bleeding, especially in the form of venesection.
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