Arteriophlebotomy

/ɑrˌtɪrioʊfləˈbɒtəmi/ noun

Surgical cutting of both an artery and a vein, historically used as a bloodletting treatment.

From arterio- (artery) + phlebo- (vein) + -tomy (cutting). Combines Greek arteria, phleps (vein), and tome (cut). Historical medical procedure from ancient and medieval times.

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