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What is the difference between haematology and phlebotomy?

haematology | phlebotomy |

As nouns the difference between haematology and phlebotomy

is that haematology is the scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs while phlebotomy is the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.

haematology

English

(wikipedia haematology)

Alternative forms

* (dated) * hematology (US)

Noun

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  • (medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.

    • Related terms

    * haematologist

    phlebotomy

    English

    (wikipedia phlebotomy)

    Noun

    (phlebotomies)
  • The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
  • *, II.5.1.ii:
    • Phlebotomy is promiscuously used before and after physick, commonly before and upon occasion is often reiterated, if there be any need at least of it.
  • * 1819 , Walter Scott, Ivanhoe :
    • He had even taken from his pocket a cupping apparatus, and was about to proceed to phlebotomy , when the object of his anxious solicitude suddenly revived […].

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