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Phlebotomy vs Phlebotomize - What's the difference?

phlebotomy | phlebotomize |

As a noun phlebotomy

is the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.

As a verb phlebotomize is

to perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.

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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    phlebotomize

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    Verb

  • To perform a phlebotomy on (a vein): to open (a vein) to withdraw or let blood.
  • To perform a phlebotomy on (a person): to open a vein of (a person) to withdraw or let blood.
  • To perform a phlebotomy; to open a vein to withdraw or let blood.