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phlebotomy

/flɪˈbɒtəmi/

Meanings
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.

Examples :

"The doctor ordered phlebotomy to draw blood for testing my cholesterol levels. "
medicine physiology body anatomy

Related Words

Illustration levels

levels noun

/ˈlɛvəlz/

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

"Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed."

Illustration cholesterol

cholesterol noun

/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/

A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.

"High cholesterol levels can increase a person's risk of heart problems. "

Illustration ordered

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

Illustration opening

opening verb

/ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/

To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

Illustration blood

blood noun

/blʊd/ /blʌd/

A member of the Los Angeles gang The Bloods.

"The Bloods are a rival gang at the high school. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration either

either adverb

/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/

(after a negative) As well.

"My parents didn't want me to go to the party, and neither did my friends. "

Illustration venesection

venesection noun

/ˌviːnɪˈsekʃən/ /ˌvɛnɪˈsɛkʃən/

Cutting open or exposing a vein; phlebotomy.

"The doctor ordered a venesection to remove excess iron from the patient's blood. "

Illustration testing

testing verb

/ˈtɛstɪŋ/

To challenge.

"Climbing the mountain tested our stamina."

Illustration letting

letting verb

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

"After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in."

Illustration withdraw

withdraw verb

/wɪðˈdɹɔː/

To pull (something) back, aside, or away.

"The student withdrew their hand from the hot pan. "

Illustration vein

vein noun

/veɪn/

A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.

"The doctor examined the patient's arm, looking closely at the visible veins. "