venesection
81surgical incision — noun the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) • Syn: ↑incision, ↑section • Derivationally related forms: ↑incisive (for: ↑incision), ↑incise ( …
82bloodletter — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English bloodletere, from Old English blodlǣtere, from blōd blood + lǣtere letter (from lǣtan to let + ere er) more at blood, let : one that engages in bloodletting …
83blood|let|ting — «BLUHD LEHT ihng», noun. 1. the act of opening a vein to take out blood; phlebotomy; venesection: »Bloodletting was a universal medical practice until the 1800 s. 2. Figurative. bloodshed or blood bath; slaughter …
84phle|bot|o|my — «flih BOT uh mee», noun, plural mies. 1. the opening of a vein to let blood; bleeding as a therapeutic device; venesection. 2. the transfusion or collection of blood, as at a blood bank. ╂[< Late Latin phlebotomia < Greek phlebotomíā,… …
85ven|e|sec|tion — «VEHN uh SEHK shuhn», noun. the opening of a vein to let blood; phlebotomy: »Venesection was practiced by barbers in the Middle Ages. Also, venisection. ╂[< Medieval Latin venaesectio, onis < Latin vēnae, genitive of vēna vein + sectiō,… …
86venæsection — variant of venesection …
