🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

静脉穿刺

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jìngmài chuāncì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Venipuncture/ˌvɛnɪˈpʌŋk.tʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"护士熟练地进行了静脉穿刺。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The puncture of a vein as part of a medical procedure, typically to withdraw a blood sample or for intravenous injection.

    "The nurse performed a skilled venipuncture to collect blood for the laboratory tests."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'venipuncture' is derived from the Latin 'vena', meaning 'vein', and 'punctura', meaning 'puncture' or 'pricking'. It emerged in the medical lexicon in the early 20th century as a specific term for the procedure of accessing a vein for blood sampling or intravenous therapy.

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