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Phlebotomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The puncture of a vein with a needle for the purpose of drawing blood. Also called venipuncture. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Technique used to draw blood from a vein for diagnostic purposes or for treatment of certain blood disorders. (From MSH 2002) (NCI Thesaurus)
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