bloodless phlebotomy

phle·bos·ta·sis

(fle-bos'tă-sis),

1. Abnormally slow motion of blood in veins, usually with venous distention.

2. Treatment of congestive heart failure by compressing proximal veins of the extremities with tourniquets. Synonym(s): bloodless phlebotomy

Synonym(s): venostasis

[phlebo- + G. stasis, a standing still]

Mentioned in

phlebostasis
venostasis

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