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phlebotomy
phle·bot·o·my [ flə bóttəmee ] (plural phle·bot·o·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
cut into vein: a surgical incision made in a vein, or a puncture made by a needle to draw blood for testing.
See also  bloodletting

phle·bot·o·mist noun
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