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The word phlebotomy comes from the Greek phrase "φλεβοτομή" meaning "to cut a vein."
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What is the language of origin for the word phlebotomy?
Greek.
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 medical term meaning to withdraw blood?
Phlebotomy, 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 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.
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.
What is a phlebotomy salery?
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What is the salary for a phlebotomy in Ohio?
what is the salary for a phlebotomy........
Where can I get more information on phlebotomy?
Phlebotomy is a very fast growing field. You can get great phlebotomy at www.phlebotomytraining.com
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.
