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phlebotomy (A procedure in which a needle is used to take blood from a vein, usually for laboratory testing. Also called blood draw and venipuncture. (In the old days, this was done by incising (cutting) a vein and just letting the blood flow into a container. Today phlebotomy is done more neatly by puncturing a vein with a needle.) aksolotle); blood draw (Lifestruck) |