open a vein
- bloodlettingTherapeutic withdrawal of fluid
- phlebotomyExtracting blood medically
- lancetSmall surgical knife
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- veinVessel toward heart
artery · blood · cut · slice · razor · wrist · pulse · crimson · flow · drain · release · medieval · leech · surgery · catheter · needle · tourniquet · plasma
open a veinsuture
Medical wound closure
cauterize · stop the bleeding · apply pressure · ligate · bandage