Oxford Dictionary of English - venepuncture collapse

venepuncture

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋ(k)tʃə/ /ˈviːnɪˌpʌŋ(k)tʃə/
(chiefly North American also venipuncture)

noun

[mass noun]
The puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for an intravenous injection.
Example sentences
  • All the blood samples were drawn by venipuncture by medical workers and were coded in the Occupational Medicine Unit.
  • We banded each bird with an aluminum or anodized color band and took two 500 - L blood samples via venipuncture of the brachial vein.
  • Alcohol is the preferred skin preparation for immunizations and venipuncture for blood collection.

Origin

1920s: from Latin vena 'vein' + puncture.

For editors and proofreaders

Line breaks: vene|punc¦ture