Intolerance to Venipuncture
ven·i·punc·ture [ vénni pùngkchər, vni pùngkchər ] (plural ven·i·punc·tures)
noun
Definitions:
medical puncturing of vein: the puncturing of a vein for any medical
purpose, e.g. to take blood, to feed somebody intravenously, or to
administer a drug
Yup, fancy way of saying scared of needles.
posted by Gazorninplat @ 15:55
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Medically known as needle phobia or needlephobia (in the UK).
There are 23 reported cases of death due to needle phobia. However, one should point out that needle phobia is more typically characterized by a vasovagal reflex reaction, not death.
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