Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or practice of opening a vein by incision or puncture to remove blood as a therapeutic treatment. Also called venesection.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, as a remedy for disease or with a view to the preservation of health.
Wiktionary
- n. The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.
WordNet 3.0
- n. surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Etymologies
- Middle English flebotomie, from Old French flebothomie, from Late Latin phlebotomia, from Greek phlebotomiā, from phlebotomos, opening a vein : phlebo-, phlebo- + -tomos, cutting; see -tome.
Examples
“This Phase III randomized, multi-center, clinical trial compares standard therapy to prevent repeated stroke and the management of iron overload in pediatric patients (red cell transfusions and iron chelation) with an alternative therapy consisting of the medication, hydroxyurea, combined with phlebotomy, which is the removal of red blood cells.”
“These treatments include combination drug therapy with interferon and ribavirin Rebetron; a drug called amantadine; and a procedure called phlebotomy, or iron reduction therapy.”
“In addition, it's wise for all of us, patients and doctors alike, to remember that blood-drawing is a medical procedure called phlebotomy that comes with benefits and risks like any other procedure.”
“Part-time instructors are also needed for a variety of continuing education courses such as phlebotomy, certified nursing assistant, office management and Microsoft Office Suite.”
“Continuing Education, said adult students are seeking more computer training and healthcare skills, such as phlebotomy training.”
“phlebotomy" as a curative for cowardly practical joking.”
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more,
“Medical-surgical nursing experience is desirable which should include IV, venous access, and phlebotomy training.”
“And at our institution, we face hurdles in doing simply tasks like phlebotomy or inserting a urinary catheter.”
“With $1,000 in savings, she rented a classroom and hired a friend to begin teaching phlebotomy trainings, which were required by the California Department of Health.”
The Huffington Post: Nicole Skibola: The New Face of Microfinance
“Look at: vaccinations, the end of phlebotomy and successful blood and organ transplants.”
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chained_bear *singing drunkenly* I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than have to have a frontal phlebotomyyyy... Aug 1, 2009
wackyvorlon I've always found this one amusing. Sep 23, 2008