venipuncture

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009211",
  "term": "venipuncture",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a needle is used to take blood from a vein, usually for laboratory testing. Venipuncture may also be done to remove extra red blood cells from the blood, to treat certain blood disorders. Also called blood draw and phlebotomy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "blood draw",
    "phlebotomy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/venipuncture/"
}