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PRONUNCIATION OF VENIPUNCTURE

venipuncture  [ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VENIPUNCTURE

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Venipuncture is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VENIPUNCTURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

venipuncture

Venipuncture

In medicine, venipuncture, venopuncture or venepuncture is the process of obtaining intravenous access for the purpose of intravenous therapy or for blood sampling of venous blood. This procedure is performed by medical laboratory scientists, medical practitioners, some EMTs, paramedics, phlebotomists, dialysis technicians, and other nursing staff. In veterinary medicine, the procedure is performed by veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Venipuncture is one of the most routinely performed invasive procedures and is carried out for any of five reasons: to obtain blood for diagnostic purposes; to monitor levels of blood components; to administer therapeutic treatments including medications, nutrition, or chemotherapy; to remove blood due to excess levels of iron or erythrocytes; or to collect blood for later uses, mainly tranfusion either in the donor or in another person. Blood analysis is one of the most important diagnostic tools available to clinicians within healthcare.

Definition of venipuncture in the English dictionary

The definition of venipuncture in the dictionary is the puncturing of a vein, esp to take a sample of venous blood or inject a drug.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VENIPUNCTURE


acupuncture
ˈækjʊˌpʌŋktʃə
architecture
ˈɑːkɪˌtɛktʃə
cincture
ˈsɪŋktʃə
conjuncture
kənˈdʒʌŋktʃə
disjuncture
dɪsˈdʒʌŋktʃə
distincture
dɪsˈtɪŋktʃə
electropuncture
ɪˌlektrəʊˈpʌŋktʃə
encincture
ɪnˈsɪŋktʃə
extincture
ɪksˈtɪŋktʃə
infrastructure
ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə
juncture
ˈdʒʌŋktʃə
lecture
ˈlɛktʃə
lincture
ˈlɪŋktʃə
manufacture
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə
micropuncture
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpʌŋktʃə
picture
ˈpɪktʃə
puncture
ˈpʌŋktʃə
structure
ˈstrʌktʃə
tincture
ˈtɪŋktʃə
venepuncture
ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VENIPUNCTURE

vengefulness
vengement
venger
venial
venial sin
veniality
venially
venialness
Venice
venidium
venin
venire
venire facias
venireman
veniremen
venisection
venison

WORDS THAT END LIKE VENIPUNCTURE

adventure
capital structure
conjecture
data structure
facture
fine structure
get the picture
in the picture
information architecture
landscape architecture
lumbar puncture
macrostructure
microstructure
motion picture
prefecture
remanufacture
restructure
stress fracture
substructure
superstructure
ultrastructure

Synonyms and antonyms of venipuncture in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «venipuncture» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VENIPUNCTURE

Find out the translation of venipuncture to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of venipuncture from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «venipuncture» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

静脉穿刺
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

venopunción
570 millions of speakers

English

venipuncture
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

venipuncture
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بزل الوريد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

венепункции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

punção venosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

venipuncture
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ponction veineuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Venipuncture
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Venenpunktion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

静脈穿刺
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정맥 천자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Venipuncture
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tĩnh mạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

venipuncture
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मणिकुण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

damar delinmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

venipuntura
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wkłucia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

венепункции
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puncție venoasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλεβοκέντηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

venipuncture
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

venpunktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

venepunksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of venipuncture

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VENIPUNCTURE»

The term «venipuncture» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.477 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VENIPUNCTURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about venipuncture

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VENIPUNCTURE»

Discover the use of venipuncture in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to venipuncture and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts
Needle removed FIGURE 16-15 • Venipuncture devices, (fl) Butterfly needle. (B-1 ) Over-the-needle catheter. (B-2) Needle removed. (C-1) Through-the-needle catheter. (C-2) A needle guard covers the tip of the needle, which remains outside ...
Barbara Kuhn Timby, 2009
2
Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques
Tubes should not be prelabeled: this prevents the possibility of using a prelabeled tube for the wrong patient. Caring for the Venipuncture Site The patient should be instructed to press the gauze on the puncture site for two to five minutes with ...
Barbara H. Estridge, Anna P. Reynolds, Norma J. Walters, 2000
3
Clinical Hematology: Theory and Procedures
Large veins are not always a good choice because they have a tendency to roll as you attempt the venipuncture. Superficial and small veins should also be avoided. The ideal site is generally near or slightly below the bend in the arm.
Mary Louise Turgeon, 2005
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Best Practices: Evidence-based Nursing Procedures
Typically, venipuncture is performed at the ante- cubital fossa. If necessary, however, it can be performed on a vein in the wrist, the dorsum of the hand or foot , or another accessible location. Although laboratory personnel usually perform this ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007
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Hematology: Clinical Principles and Applications
OBJECTIVES Safety Responsibility of the Phlebotomist in Infection Control Physiologic Factors Affecting Test Results Venipuncture Collection Equipment for Venipuncture Routine Venipuncture Procedure Venipuncture Procedure in Children ...
Bernadette F. Rodak, George A. Fritsma, Elaine Keohane, 2013
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Rebhun's Diseases of Dairy Cattle
VENIPUNCTURE. The jugular vein is the major vein used to administer large volumes of intravenous (IV) fluids in dairy cattle. The middle caudal vein (“tail vein”) is used for collection of blood samples and for administration of small volumes ...
Thomas J. Divers, Simon Francis Peek, 2008
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Phlebotomy: A Customer Service Approach : a Textbook for ...
Instruct the customer to remain as relaxed and calm as possible. If the client appears to be frightened and anxious, have him or her focus on breathing slowly and deeply. PREPARING FOR THE VENIPUNCTURE Select the Venipuncture Site ...
Bonnie K. Davis, 2001
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Orientation to Home Care Nursing
EXAMPLE: The HHA acquires a verbal order for venipuncture for a beneficiary to be performed on August 1. The HHA provides the venipuncture on August 1 and evaluates the beneficiary's need for continued care. The physician signs the ...
Carolyn J. Humphrey, Paula Milone-Nuzzo, 1996
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Pediatric Nursing Procedures
Warming the extremity and/or hydrating the child may assist in venipuncture access. It is also helpful for a new person to be used to complete the venipuncture at a different location on the child. Transillumination (using a high- powered cold ...
Vicky R. Bowden, Cindy Smith Greenberg, 2011
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Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Barbara Estridge, Anna Reynolds. syringe / a hollow, tube-like container with a plunger, used for withdrawing fluids or for injections vein / a blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart venipuncture / entry ofa vein ...
Barbara Estridge, Anna Reynolds, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VENIPUNCTURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term venipuncture is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A second FDA approval frees Theranos to do a blood test outside lab
(Theranos does use venipuncture for tests it has not yet adapted for use with its platform, in order to provide patients with one-stop shopping, it says.). «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
Cool Tech: Device Uses Light to Project a Picture of Your Veins
As one commentator accurately put it, I'm a science nerd who embraces the fact that she's fascinated by phlebotomy and venipuncture. To that end, I enjoy ... «Laboratory Equipment, May 15»
3
AccuVein Vein Visualization Helps Nursing Schools Prepare A New …
It gives students confidence and enhances their knowledge of vasculature and of venipuncture procedures,” explains Stacy Toupin, Clinical Laboratory Manager ... «PR Web, Apr 15»
4
FDA Clears New Blood-Draw Technology from Velano Vascular …
The proprietary device reduces the need for needle sticks (clinically known as venipunctures) for blood draws in the hospital, a procedure that occurs ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
5
Hospital Labs: Behind the Scenes
You barely feel the venipuncture needle as she expertly slides it in. Your blood fills several tubes: a lavender top for a complete blood count, a red top for ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jan 15»
6
If you hate needles, you're going to love this
Venipuncture is a ubiquitous function of modern medicine; between blood draws for ... “leads to a higher level of confidence among venipuncture technicians. «Raw Story, Jan 15»
7
Medical Imaging: Robot performs IV procedures autonomously
Venipuncture-the puncture of a vein-is a medical procedure most commonly used to withdraw blood. Performed over 1.4 billion times each year in the United ... «Vision Systems Design, Oct 14»
8
Window Through The Skin: The Development Of A Pocket-Sized …
Approximately 20 percent of first attempts at venipuncture (blood draw) fail. Over 30 percent of first attempts at IV insertion fail in normal adults. About 50 percent ... «Med Device Online, Sep 14»
9
When was the last time you performed a venipuncture for a routine …
Thus, it may have been a while since a doctor has had to do a venipuncture. Renal & Urology News would like to ask its nephrologist and urologist readers the ... «Renal and Urology News, Aug 14»
10
A no-needles solution
Altamonte Springs-based NoNeedles Venipuncture is working on addressing this common fear with the research backing of Dr. Rodrigo Amezcua Correa, ... «Today's Medical Developments, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Venipuncture [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/venipuncture>. Apr 2024 ».
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