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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ve`ne*sec"tion\, n. [NL. venaesectio; L. vena vein + sectio section.] (Med.) The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.
| Pronunciation: | `veni'sekshun | ||
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| Definition: | [n] surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis | ||
| Synonyms: | phlebotomy | ||
| See Also: | bloodletting, incision, section, surgical incision | ||
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| Definition: | \Ve`ne*sec"tion\, n. [NL. venaesectio; L. vena vein + sectio section.] (Med.) The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy. | ||
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