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venesection Definition

vene·sec·tion (ven′ə sek′s̸hən, vē′nə-)

noun

Med. phlebotomy

Etymology: < ModL venae sectio, cutting of a vein: see vein & section

venesection Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • therapeutic: Normal life expectancy can be restored simply by therapeutic venesection.

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