Definition of venesection Venesection
ven•e•sec•tion
We found 4 definitions of venesection from 4 different sources.
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What does venesection mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: venesections |
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| venesection - surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis | ||
| phlebotomy | ||
| surgical incision, incision, section the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | ||
| bloodletting formerly used as a treatment to reduce excess blood (one of the four humors of medieval medicine) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- venesection (Noun)
Phlebotomy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- venesection (n.)
The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.
Part of speech
🔤- venesection, noun, singular of venesections.
