venesection

noun

ve·​ne·​sec·​tion ˈve-nə-ˌsek-shən  ˈvē- 

: phlebotomy

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vēnaesectiō, vēnae sectiō "cutting of a vein" — more at vein entry 1, section entry 1

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

venesection

noun

vene·​sec·​tion

variants also venisection

ˈven-ə-ˌsek-shən  ˈvēn- 

: phlebotomy