venous cutdown
medical procedure, creation of a small incised opening in a vein to permit the passage of a needle or cannula
en-US/ˈvinəs ˈkʌtˌdaʊn/
en-GB/ˈvɛnəs kʌtdaʊn/
medical procedure, creation of a small incised opening in a vein to permit the passage of a needle or cannula