Venesection
Pronunciation : Ve`ne*sec"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. venaesectio; L. vena vein + sectio section.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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