venipuncture

venipuncture Definition

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

noun

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

Etymology: < L vena, vein + puncture

venipuncture Usage Examples

Converse of subject

collect: Most often, the blood sample is collected by venipuncture ( using a needle to collect blood from a vein in the arm ).

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