Definitions for: Venesection

[n] surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: phlebotomy

See Also: bloodletting, incision, section, surgical incision