Definition of Fleam
1. n. A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc.; a kind of lancet.
Definition of Fleam
1. Noun. A sharp instrument used to open a vein, to lance gums, or the like. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fleam
1. a surgical instrument [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fleam
1.
A sharp instrument used for opening veins, lancing gums, etc.; a kind of lancet. Fleam tooth, a tooth of a saw shaped like an isosceles triangle; a peg tooth.
Origin: F. Flamme, OF. Flieme, fr. LL. Flevotomum, phlebotomum; cf. D. Vlijm. See Phlebotomy.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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