NWCA Phlebotomy Technician Credential Practice Exam

The meaning of the term 'phlebotomy' is derived from Greek words meaning which of the following?

Droplet, vein Red, blood Vein, to cut or make an incision Blood, droplet

Correct Answer:

Vein, to cut or make an incision

Explanation:

Phlebotomy comes from Greek roots: phlebo- meaning vein, and -tomy meaning cutting or making an incision. Put together, it literally means cutting into a vein, which is exactly what the procedure involves when blood is SAMPLEdrawn. The other ideas mix in notions of color or droplets, but those do not reflect the roots of the word—the essential idea is accessing a vein by incision to obtain blood.

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