phlebotomy
phlebotomy · phlebotomies
Aderlass
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting bloodThe opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
UK/flɪˈbɒtəmi/US/flɪˈbɑtəmi/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
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More definitions
- surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Translations
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By meaning 1
the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection:
Origin
From Old French flebothomie (French phlébotomie), from Late Latin phlebotomia, from AncienFrom Old French flebothomie (French phlébotomie), from Late Latin phlebotomia, from Ancient Greek φλεβοτόμος (phlebotómos, “that opens a vein”), from φλέψ (phléps, “vein”). By surface analysis, phlebo- + -tomy.
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Forms
plural: phlebotomies| Singular | phlebotomy |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis:venesection
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedphlebotomize
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable