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venesection /vene·sec·tion/ (ven″ĕ-sek´shun) phlebotomy.
ven·e·sec·tion (vn-skshn, vn-)
n.

Venesection
Another name for phlebotomy.
Mentioned in: Phlebotomy

venesection.

phlebotomy [flĕ-bot´ah-me]
incision of a vein for the removal or withdrawal of blood; called also venesection and venotomy.
arterial blood sample phlebotomy in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as obtaining a blood sample from an uncannulated artery to assess oxygen and carbon dioxide levels and acid-base balance.
phlebotomy: blood unit acquisition in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as procuring blood and blood products from donors.
phlebotomy: venous blood sample in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as removal of a sample of venous blood from an uncannulated vein.

venesection (veˑ·n·sekˈ·shn),
n surgical cutting of a vein. Also called
phlebotomy.

venisection, venesection
a vein is opened and a large volume of blood collected and discarded. Called also phlebotomy.

venesection
Phlebotomy, see there


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Venesection and leeches were state of the art medical management for a number of diseases for a long time.
Of particular interest is reversal of chronic carbon tetrachloride-induced cirrhosis in rats[6] and regression of cirrhosis in hemochromatosis following long-term venesection therapy.
 
 
 
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