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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvenesectomia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: veneseˈkto.mia
"Il medico ha eseguito una venesectomia per il trattamento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The surgical procedure of opening a vein to withdraw blood.
"The doctor recommended venesection to treat the patient's polycythemia." - 2
A historical medical practice involving bloodletting for therapeutic reasons.
"In ancient times, venesection was commonly used to balance bodily humors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'venesection' originates from the Latin 'venae' meaning 'veins' and 'sectio' meaning 'cutting'. It has been used in medical contexts since the 14th century to describe the practice of opening a vein for bloodletting or therapeutic purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Venesection" is said worldwide
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veinsectomie
Transliteration: vɛ̃zɛk.tɔ.mi
"Le médecin a recommandé une veinsectomie pour traiter la maladie."
Venenpunktion
Transliteration: veːnənˈpʊŋktsɪɔn
"Der Arzt führte eine Venenpunktion durch, um Blut zu entnehmen."
venesectomia
Transliteration: veneseˈkto.mia
"Il medico ha eseguito una venesectomia per il trattamento."
venesección
Transliteration: bene.sekˈsjon
"El doctor recomendó una venesección para el tratamiento."
veneseção
Transliteration: venezeˈsɐ̃w
"O médico sugeriu uma veneseção para tratar a condição."
शिरा काटना
Transliteration: shira kaatna
"डॉक्टर ने शिरा काटने की सलाह दी।"
静脉切开
Transliteration: jìngmài qiēkāi
"医生建议进行静脉切开以治疗病症。"
정맥 절개
Transliteration: jeongmaek jeolgae
"의사는 치료를 위해 정맥 절개를 권장했습니다."
静脈切開
Transliteration: じょうみゃくせっかい
"医者は治療のために静脈切開を勧めました。"
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