ˈflēm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English fleme, from Middle French flieme, from Late Latin phlebotomus, modification of Greek phlebotomon, from phleb- + -tomon (from temnein to cut) — more at tome
1. : a sharp lancet formerly much used for bloodletting
2. : angle of bevel of the edge of a sawtooth with respect to the plane of the blade