Definition

A medical procedure in which a vein is cut or punctured to draw blood or administer medication.

Example

The doctor performed a venesection to collect a blood sample for testing.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of venesection?

No, what is that?

It's a medical procedure where they draw blood, kind of like phlebotomy.

Oh, I see! That sounds interesting.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Venesection is formed from "ven" (from Latin "vena", meaning vein) and "sectio" (from Latin, meaning cutting). The word refers to the act of cutting into a vein, typically for bloodletting or medical purposes.

Memory Tip

Think of 'vein' ('vena') and 'cutting' ('sectio') to remember that venesection means cutting into a vein.

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