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The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.

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  1. n. The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.
  2. n. surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
  3. The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy.
  4. The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood;bloodletting; phlebotomy.
  5. n. surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis