单词 | bdellatomy |
释义 | bdellatomyn. Medicine. The name given to the practice of cutting leeches to empty them of blood while they still continue to suck. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > bloodletting > [noun] > leeching > method bdellatomy1868 1868 Daily News 30 July When the little blood-sucker has taken his fill and is about to release his bite..a small incision is made in his side that serves as an outlet for the blood, and he goes on sucking..Bdellatomy is the name given to the practice. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < |
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