verb
- past tense of phlebotomize; subjected to phlebotomy (the surgical opening of a vein to draw blood for medical purposes)
Usage: medical/clinical term; typically used in passive voice or as an adjective describing a patient or animal
Examples
- The patient was phlebotomized to reduce excess red blood cells.
- In the study, mice were phlebotomized at regular intervals to monitor their blood composition.
- The phlebotomized subjects showed improved symptoms after the procedure.
- Historically, patients with certain conditions were phlebotomized as a standard treatment.
- The doctor phlebotomized the donor to collect blood for transfusion.