Therapeutic blood-letting.
cutting of a vein to allow the escape of blood
the letting or taking of blood, carried out in the belief that regular blood-letting was necessary to maintain good health
surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
a procedure used to remove blood from a person
The letting of blood for transfusion, pheresis, diagnostic testing, or experimental procedures.
Letting of blood for diagnostic testing, transfusions, etc.
Phlebotomists are trained to take blood samples.
The removal of blood from a vein.
The therapeutic practice of opening a vein to draw blood
a procedure that involves removing blood from the body.
Incision or needle puncture of a vein
Withdrawing blood from a vein (usually a vein in the arm) usually for testing purposes.
the surgical opening of a vein to withdraw blood.
Phlebotomy is the puncture or surgical opening of a vein in order to remove blood or to infuse fluids, blood or drugs in the treatment of many conditions.
he removal of blood from a vein. Phlebotomy may be used to obtain blood for diagnostic tests or to treat certain conditions, for example, iron overload in hemochromatosis.
the drawing of blood through draining
Drawing blood from a vein for diagnosis or treatment. Phlebotomy is sometimes used in the treatment of hemoglobinopathies to lower the iron concentration of the blood.
Venipuncture. Puncturing vein to take blood.
To puncture a vein for the purpose of withdrawing Blood; having to do with Blood transfusion, diagnosis, or experiment, and treatment.
Withdrawal of blood from a vein.
