αιμοληψία

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Greek

Etymology

Compound from αιμο- (aimo-, haemo- (bloοdd)) +‎ -ληψία (-lipsía, taking, seizing), a calque of French prise de sang

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.mo.liˈpsi.a/
  • Hyphenation: αι‧μο‧λη‧ψί‧α

Noun

αιμοληψία (aimolipsíaf

  1. (medicine) bloodletting
  2. (loosely, pathology) phlebotomy

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