Meaning & use
venipuncture
The medical procedure of puncturing a vein, usually to draw blood or start an intravenous line.
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The nurse performed the venipuncture quickly so the patient barely felt it.
Students practiced venipuncture on training arms before working with real patients.
A note on using this word
A standard clinical procedure, most often performed at the inside of the elbow where veins are easiest to access.
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