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Noun: phlebotomy  flu'bó-tu-mee
  1. Surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
    - venesection

Derived forms: phlebotomies

Type of: bloodletting, incision, section, surgical incision

Encyclopedia: Phlebotomy

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