(医学)静脉采血;采血术:用针头穿刺静脉以抽取血液用于检验、输血前配血或研究等。(也可指“放血疗法”的历史用法,但现代主要指采血。)
/ˈflɛbətəmi/
She trained as a technician in phlebotomy and now draws blood every morning.
她接受了采血技术培训,现在每天早上都要为病人抽血。
After the patient fainted during phlebotomy, the nurse monitored his blood pressure and kept him seated.
病人在采血过程中晕倒后,护士监测了他的血压,并让他保持坐姿休息。
源自希腊语:*phleb-*(静脉)+ -tomy(切开、切割),字面意思是“切开静脉”。在历史上与“放血(letting blood)”有关;随着医学发展,现代语境中多指规范的静脉采血操作。