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to venesect

to venesect

9.9
To cut open a vein to let blood out for health reasons
  • verb
  • /ˈvɛnɪˌsɛkt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : venectar
  • The doctor will venesect the patient to draw blood.

Examples

  • They venesected her arm for the blood test.

  • The physician decided to venesect the patient to relieve his symptoms.

  • In the 18th century, doctors would often venesect patients to treat various ailments.

  • Some historians criticize how frequently patients were venesected for minor conditions.

  • The doctor will venesect the patient to draw blood for testing.

  • In ancient medicine, it was common to venesect individuals to balance their humors.

  • To obtain a sample, the nurse must venesect the patient carefully.

Synonyms

to phlebotomize
vsto venesect
  • Specialized
9.9

To take blood from a vein for medical tests

cuts the vein open as a surgical act rather than simple blood taking

How Invasive

to operate
155 4.5
to incise
7 7.9
to venesect
  • Archaic
9.9
to puncture
50 3.9
prick
7 5.0

Surface Forms

venesect infinitive
venesected past
venesected past participle
venesecting present participle
venesects third person singular

Morphology

venesect = venesection (semi-transparent) = vene + sect

The verb is formed from the medical noun 'venesection'; the Latin-derived combining forms are specialized and may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word venesect comes from Latin parts vena meaning 'vein' and secare meaning 'to cut', so it means 'to cut a vein'. You can remember it because it puts 'vein' together with the same 'sect' you see in section, and that's why venesect means to cut open a vein, often to draw blood.