venipuncture
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ve·ni·punc·ture
(vē′nĭ-pŭngk′chər, vĕn′ĭ-)n.
Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or administration of medicine.
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venipuncture
(ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə) orvenepuncture
n
(Medicine) med the puncturing of a vein, esp to take a sample of venous blood or inject a drug
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venipuncture
The surgical opening of a vein using a small instrument.
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| Noun | 1. | venipuncture - (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye puncture - the act of puncturing or perforating medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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venipuncture
n venopunción f, punción venosa, punción f de una vena para sacar sangre o inyectar algoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.