bleeder

bleeder definition - medical

bleed·er (blēˈdər)

noun
  1. A person, such as a hemophiliac, who bleeds freely or is subject to frequent hemorrhages.
  2. A blood vessel from which there is uncontrolled bleeding.
  3. A blood vessel severed by trauma or surgery that requires cautery or ligature to arrest the flow of blood.
  4. A person who draws blood from another; a phlebotomist.

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