Draw
Draw (Medical Term)
Draw (pronunciation: /drɔː/) is a medical term often used in the context of blood collection or extraction. It is derived from the Old English term 'dragan', meaning to pull or drag, which is fitting as the process involves pulling blood out of the body.
Etymology
The term 'draw' has its roots in Old English, where it was known as 'dragan', which means to pull or drag. Over time, the term evolved and was adopted into medical terminology to describe the process of extracting or pulling blood from the body for testing or transfusion purposes.
Related Terms
- Phlebotomy: This is the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle. The procedure itself is known as a venipuncture. A person who performs phlebotomy is called a phlebotomist, they draw blood for testing, transfusions, research, or blood donations.
- Venipuncture: This is the process of puncturing a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to draw a blood sample or to inject medication.
- Blood Test: This is a laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick.
- Blood Transfusion: This is a routine medical procedure in which donated blood is provided to you through a narrow tube placed within a vein in your arm.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Draw
- Wikipedia's article - Draw
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