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venipuncture definition

veni·punc·ture (ven′ə puŋkc̸hər, vē′nə-)

noun

Med. the puncture of a vein, as with a hypodermic needle

Etymology: < L vena, vein + puncture

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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