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phlebotomy in Portuguese

phlebotomy in Portuguese is flebotomia — phlebotomy means the practice of drawing blood from a vein with a needle, for testing, donation or treatment.

phlebotomy in Portuguese

flebotomia
noun
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.

What does "phlebotomy" mean?

  1. noun The practice of drawing blood from a vein with a needle, for testing, donation or treatment.
    "She trained in phlebotomy before applying to nursing school."
  2. noun The deliberate removal of a quantity of blood as a therapy, used in conditions where the body holds too much iron or too many red cells.
    "Patients with haemochromatosis need regular therapeutic phlebotomy."
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phlebotomy in a sentence

  • She trained in phlebotomy before applying to nursing school.
  • Report to the phlebotomy department on the ground floor.
  • Patients with haemochromatosis need regular therapeutic phlebotomy.

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What is "phlebotomy" in Portuguese?

"phlebotomy" in Portuguese is flebotomia. phlebotomy means: The practice of drawing blood from a vein with a needle, for testing, donation or treatment.

How do you use "phlebotomy" in a sentence?

Example: "She trained in phlebotomy before applying to nursing school." In Portuguese, "phlebotomy" is flebotomia.

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