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What is it called when you take blood from a vein?
phlebotomy
The puncture of a vein for drawing blood?
phlebotomy or venipuncture
What is the origin of the term 'phlebotomy'?
The word phlebotomy comes from the Greek phrase "φλεβοτομή" meaning "to cut a vein."
Is phlebotomy the study of blood?
Phlebotomy is a therapeutic treatment in which a vein is punctured to remove blood. Another term for this proceedure is venesection.
What is the difference between venocentesis and phlebotomy?
Phlebotomy is just the name of the blood draw procedure. Venipuncture is the name of the actual stick of the needle into the vein. Veni(vein)puncture. Technically, according to Medical Terminology. Phlebotomy= Pleb/o (vein) -tomy (incision/cut into) = Incision of a vein. Venipuncture = Ven/o (vein) -puncture (surgical incision)= Surgical incision of a Vein. They are technically the same thing according to Medical Terminology. Phlebotomy is the field hence the word/title Phlebotomist. Venipuncture is the procedure/act of drawing blood. So basically it depends on how your viewing the words. From a Med Term stand or not.
What is The medical term meaning incision into a vein to withdraw blood?
Venotomy, venesection, phlebotomy or venipuncture is piercing of a vein to withdraw blood. Venous cut-down is incision of a vein in an emergency to insert a tube to give fluids or other medications.
The insertion of a needle or cannula into a vein for the purose of withdrawing blood is?
Venipuncture
What is the term phlebotomy mean in Greek?
Phlebotomy in greek means: Phlebo= veins tomy=cutting. Therefore the definition can be summarized as the incision of a vein for blood letting (blood collection). From The Phlebotomy Handbook
What is Puncturing a vein for the purpose of drawing blood called?
bloodletting i thinkANS2:The answer is Venipuncture. ANS3:Try "Phlebotomy"
What is the term for an individual trained and skilled in the puncture of a vein for the purpose of drawing blood?
It is called a Phlebotomist. I am a Certified Phlebotomy Technician through the National Healthcare Association.
How do you write phlebotomy using prefix root suffix?
Phlep-= vein (the root) + -tomomy =cutting off a (suffix). There is no prefix.
How much is the course for phlebotomy?
Phlebotomy training is available online through multiple venues and typically costs $300 -$700. While online training offers the advantage of taking classes on a variable schedule, most online schools recommend hands-on training in addition to the online coursework.
