A procedure in which a needle is used to take blood from a vein, usually for laboratory testing. Phlebotomy may also be done to remove extra red blood cells from the blood, to treat certain blood disorders. Also called blood draw and venipuncture.
( fleh-BAH-toh-mee )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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