Phle-bōt'o-my, n.
n. [Fr. phlébotomie, Gr. φλεβοτομία, from φλέψ, φλεβός, a vein, and τέμνειν, to cut.] (Surg.) The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood for the cure of diseases or preserving health; blood-letting.
n. [Fr. phlébotomie, Gr. φλεβοτομία, from φλέψ, φλεβός, a vein, and τέμνειν, to cut.] (Surg.) The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood for the cure of diseases or preserving health; blood-letting.