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venotomy /ve·not·o·my/ (ve-not´ah-me) phlebotomy.

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See phlebotomy.

venotomy

[vēnot′əmē]

the surgical opening of a vein.

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.

venotomy (vēn·ôˑ·t

·mē),

n a procedure performed surgically in which an incision is made into a vein.

venotomy

phlebotomy.

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phlebotomy phlebotomy: blood unit acquisition phlebotomy: venous blood sample venesection			For example, in one case an elderly patient fell off a ladder and suffered a venotomy of the femoral vein during the repair of his crushed pelvis. Making the trauma negligence case: emergency care facilities are ... by Bartimus, James R.; DeWitt, Anthony L. / Trial A venotomy was performed on the external jugular vein with the placement of PET 50 tubing for the later administration of potassium chloride. Estrogen replacement therapy attenuates post-infarction left ... by Bridgman, Paul G.; Allington, Melanie D.E.; Ikram, Hamid / Journal of Applied Research The catheter was removed, and the right internal jugular venotomy site was closed with 2-0 Ethilon suture (Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson Co. Radiological case of the month: Aaron Wittenberg, MD; David I. ... by Wittenberg, Aaron; Rosenblum, David I.; Tseng, Lee H. / Applied Radiology			Venoarterial bypass venoatrial venoclysis venoconstriction venodilator venogenic impotence venogram venography venom venom extract therapy venom immunotherapy venomotor venomous venomous snake venoocclusive venoperitoneostomy venopressor venorrhaphy venosclerosis venose venosity venospasm venostasis venostomy venothrombotic venotomy venous Venous Access venous access device venous access devices maintenance venous angle venous blood venous blood gas venous capillaries venous capillary venous circulation Venous Cutdown venous foramen venous hemorrhage venous hum venous hyperemia venous insufficiency venous introducer venous lake venous ligation venous O2 saturation venous occlusion venous patterning venous plethysmography venous port venous pressure			venomousness Venoms Venoms Venoms Venoms venoocclusive Venoocclusive disease venoocclusive disease of the liver venoocclusive disease of the liver venoocclusive disease of the liver venoocclusive disease of the liver venoperitoneostomy venopressor venorrhaphy Venos for Kids venosclerosis venosclerosis venose venose venosity venosity venosity venospasm venostasis venostasis venostasis venostomy Venosus Venosus venothrombotic venotomy venous venous venous Venous Access venous access device venous access device venous access devices maintenance Venous Access Port venous air embolism venous aneurysm venous aneurysm venous aneurysm venous angle venous angle venous angle venous angle venous blood venous blood venous blood venous blood venous blood alcohol concentration Venous Blood Gas Venous Blood Gas venous blood pressure venous blood pressure venous blood pressure Venous Blood Pressure at the Posterior Tibial Vein venous blood system venous blood vessel venous capillaries

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