venotomy
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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.
phle·bot·o·my
(fle-bot'ŏ-mē),Incision into or needle puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood.
Synonym(s): venesection, venotomy
[phlebo- + G. tomē, incision]
venotomy
/ve·not·o·my/ (ve-not´ah-me) phlebotomy.venotomy
(vē-nŏt′ə-mē)n.
See phlebotomy.
venotomy
[vēnot′əmē]
the surgical opening of a vein.
phle·bot·o·my
(fle-bot'ŏ-mē)[phlebo- + G. tomē, incision]
venotomy (vēn·ôˑ·t
·mē),
·mē)n a procedure performed surgically in which an incision is made into a vein.
venotomy
phlebotomy.