VENESECTION


Meaning of VENESECTION in English

[ ˌvɛnɪ'sɛkʃ(ə)n , 'vɛnɪ- ]

■ noun another term for phlebotomy .

Origin

C17: from med. L. venae sectio(n-) 'cutting of a vein'.

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