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(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
Answer for the clue "(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye ", 12 letters:
venipuncture
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context hematology English) The collection of blood from a vein. n. (context hematology English) The collection of blood from a vein.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In medicine, venipuncture , venepuncture , or venopuncture is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or for blood sampling of venous blood . This procedure is performed by medical laboratory scientists , medical ...
Usage examples of venipuncture.
Interestingly enough, two hospitals have reported the theft of venipuncture, blood bank, and chemical lab supplies.
Massive bruises adorned his arms, gravestones of venipunctures, and the entirety of his right hip, where the biopsy had been performed, was an angry gathering of blue-black blood.