1. plural of phlebotomy; medical procedures in which blood is drawn from a vein, typically for testing, donation, or therapeutic purposes
Usage: medical/clinical term; always plural form

Examples

• The lab technician performed several phlebotomies during the morning shift.
• Multiple phlebotomies were necessary to collect enough blood samples for the study.
• Patients scheduled for phlebotomies should arrive well-hydrated.
• The clinic handles hundreds of phlebotomies each week.
• Therapeutic phlebotomies are sometimes used to treat certain blood disorders.