flebotomía
/flebotomia/from spelling rulesfeminine
Phlebotomy in Spanish is flebotomía.
flebotomía refers to the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood. Venesection (noun).
Meaning: the opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood, venesection (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, it is preceded by the feminine article 'la'.
How do you pronounce it?
/flebotomia/
Did you know?
- In historical Spanish texts, the practice of flebotomía was often linked to the theory of the four humors, and the choice of which vein to open depended on the lunar calendar.
- In Spanish, the verb sangrar describes both a medical flebotomía and the industrial process of draining blood from livestock.
- While flebotomía is the technical medical term, a Spanish speaker in a clinical setting is far more likely to use the phrase sacar sangre, which literally means 'to take out blood'.
Examples in context
- La flebotomía es una técnica utilizada para extraer sangre con fines diagnósticos.Phlebotomy is a technique used to extract blood for diagnostic purposes.
- Me tengo que sacar sangre mañana en el laboratorio.I have to get my blood drawn at the lab tomorrow.
- El enfermero realizó la flebotomía con cuidado.The nurse performed the phlebotomy carefully.
Example conversation
A medical student and a doctor are discussing a procedure.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿cuándo empezamos la flebotomía?Alejandro, when do we start the phlebotomy?
- AlejandroEn diez minutos, Sofía.In ten minutes, Sofía.
- SofíaTengo todo el material listo.I have all the material ready.
- AlejandroPerfecto, vamos a la sala.Perfect, let's go to the room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “phlebotomy” translations and entries flebotomía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
