venipuncture

English

Alternative forms

• venepuncture
• venopuncture

Etymology

ven- +‎ puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-)

Noun

venipuncture (countable and uncountable, plural venipunctures)

1. (hematology) The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.

Synonyms

• phlebotomy
• venesection

Derived terms

• venipuncturist

Translations

hematology: the collection of blood from a vein

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Verb

1. To puncture a vein in order to collect blood

Anagrams

• puncture vine, puncturevine