Do you know what the word phlebotomist means?!


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Do you know what the word phlebotomist means?


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The prefix "phlebo-" means, "pertaining to a vein."

The suffix "-otomy" means, "incision or cut."

So the word "phlebotomy" means to incise into a vein. A phlebotomist is one who does this, i.e., a person who draws blood. Many phlebotomists work in hospitals or for blood donation centers like the red cross.




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