French word

ponction

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔ̃ksjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpuncture

Example

Le médecin a fait une ponction pour prélever du sang.

The doctor performed a puncture to draw blood.

Illustration for ponction (puncture)

More examples

Le laboratoire m'a appelé pour fixer la date de la ponction sanguine.

The lab called me to schedule the blood sampling.

Core concept

A needle entering tissue so blood or another body fluid can be drawn out.

Common phrases

  • ponction sanguine

    blood sampling

  • faire une ponction

    carry out a puncture

Similar words

prise de sang: The act of drawing blood for a medical test.
prélèvement: Removal of a small blood or tissue sample for examination or diagnosis.

Definition in French

Action médicale qui consiste à percer la peau ou un organe avec une aiguille pour prélever du sang ou aspirer un liquide corporel.

Word origin

French ponction comes from Latin punctio, meaning a pricking, which derives from the verb pungere, meaning to prick or pierce.

Usage tips

  • Ponction is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une ponction.

Other meanings

  • blood drawnoun
  • aspirationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • ponctionnerperform a punctureverb

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