VENESECTION


Meaning of VENESECTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ve-n ə - ˌ sek-sh ə n, ' v ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin venae section-, venae sectio, literally, cutting of a vein

Date: 1661

: PHLEBOTOMY

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