Venesection definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary VENESEC'TION, n. [L. vena ... surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis [syn: venesection, phlebotomy] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: New Latin venae section ... of a vein (as VEIN, SECTION) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Venesection Ve`ne*sec"tion, n. [NL. venaesectio; L. vena vein ...
... surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis [syn: venesection, phlebotomy] Merriam Webster's noun (plural -mies) Etymology: Middle English ... and especially formerly in the treatment of disease — called also venesection • phlebotomist noun Oxford Reference Dictionary n. 1 the surgical opening ... a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting. Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Venesection, blood-letting. Moby Thesaurus aspiration, bleeding, bloodletting, broaching, cupping, drafting ... drawing, emptying, leeching, milking, pipetting, pumping, siphoning, sucking, suction, tapping, venesection
... the subsequent reasonings. 4. To use or apply previously. If venesection and a cathartic be premised. PREMI'SE, v.i. To ... Obs.] The premised flames of the last day. --Shak. If venesection and a cathartic be premised. --E. Darwin. 2. To set ...
... diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means. 2. Abolition; nullification. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means. 2. That which is evacuated or discharged ...
... A surgical instrument, sharp-pointed and two-edged; used in venesection, and in opening tumors, abscesses, etc. 2. A pointed window ... various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 2. (Metal.) An iron bar ...