PhlebotomyWordNet Explorer
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noun
surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Words in this synset: venesection
noun
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
noun
formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine)