Phlebotomy
Pronunciation : Phle*bot"o*my
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. phlebotomia, Gr. phl?botomie. Cf. Fleam.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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