fleam
Veterinary bleeding tool
A fleam is a pointed lancet formerly used for bloodletting, typically with multiple blades of different sizes set in a folding case.
Veterinarians used fleams on horses and livestock well into the 19th century: The farrier opened the vein with a fleam.
In woodworking, fleam refers to the angle at which saw teeth are filed.
Small surgical knife
- leechesBlood-drinking segmented worms
- barber-surgeonPre-modern medical practitioner
- cuppingSkin suction healing method
- humorsAccommodates someone's wishes
sanguine · scarification · therapeutic · purge · balance · bile · pneuma · choleric
Flat cutting edge
- pointExact location or meaning
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- caseContainer or instance
handle · brass · steel · iron · sharpened · honed · kit · surgical
Domesticated riding animal
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- equineOf the horse family
bloodletting · vein · animal · husbandry · blacksmith · stable · lameness · fever
Object worth amassing
- vintageQuality from past eras
- relicPreserved ancient object
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- curioOdd collectible item
heirloom · antiquarian · museum · collection · apothecary · auction · estate · patina
lancet
Small surgical knife
- leechesBlood-drinking segmented worms
- barber-surgeonPre-modern medical practitioner
- cuppingSkin suction healing method
humors · sanguine · scarification · therapeutic · purge · balance · bile · pneuma · choleric · melancholic
blade
Flat cutting edge
case · handle · brass · steel · iron · sharpened · honed · kit · surgical · cutting
horse
Domesticated riding animal
- farrierOne who shoes horses
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
equine · bloodletting · vein · animal · husbandry · blacksmith · stable · lameness · fever · inflammation
collectible
Object worth amassing
curio · heirloom · antiquarian · museum · collection · apothecary · auction · estate · patina · provenance
fleamsuture needle
Tool for closing incisions
surgical stapler · bandage · tourniquet · clamp · styptic
fleamblood transfusion
Infusing donated cells intravenously
IV infusion · tonic · restorative · supplement · nourishment
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
- flea collarPet's anti-parasite neckwear
- flea bitesSmall parasitic punctures
- flea bagShabby, infested lodging
- flea infestationParasitic insect outbreak
- flea treatmentMedication eliminating pet parasites