phlebotomy: Meaning and Definition of

phle•bot•o•my

Pronunciation: (flu-bot'u-mē), [key]
— pl. -mies.
  1. the act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood as a therapeutic measure; venesection; bleeding.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
phlebotomus fever Phlegethon
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