'Venesection' definitions:
Definition of 'venesection'
From: WordNet
noun
Surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis [syn: venesection, phlebotomy]
Definition of 'Venesection'
From: GCIDE
- Venesection \Ve`ne*sec"tion\, n. [NL. venaesectio; L. vena vein + sectio section.] (Med.) The act or operation of opening a vein for letting blood; bloodletting; phlebotomy. [1913 Webster]