Search for crossword answers and clues
Used to treat hemochromatosis
Answer for the clue "Used to treat hemochromatosis ", 11 letters:
venesection
Alternative clues for the word venesection
Word definitions for venesection in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Venesection \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.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis [syn: phlebotomy ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) phlebotomy#English.
Usage examples of venesection.
Warm compresses, venesection from the sublingual veins, and from the jugular, and purgatives in severe cases, are the further remedies.