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Needlestick

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needlestick injurynounPuncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
needlenounA long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.
punctionnoun(obsolete) A puncture or pricking.
sharpTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
heelsticknounAlternative form of heel stick. [The puncturing of the heel of a neonatal baby in order to withdraw a blood sample]
fingerpricknounThe act of pricking one's finger for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
pinpricknounAn insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.
heel sticknounThe puncturing of the heel of a neonatal baby in order to withdraw a blood sample
pincushionnoun(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.
punctatenounA puncture.
pin-pricknounAlternative spelling of pinprick. [An insignificant puncture made by a pin or similar point.]
puncturationnounThe act or process of puncturing.
bluntnoun(smoking, slang, US) A marijuana cigar.
venipuncturenoun(hematology) The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.
puncturenoun(specifically) A hole in a vehicle's tyre, causing the tyre to deflate.
prodnounA device (now often electrical) used to goad livestock into moving.
fingersticknoun(medicine) The pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood.
sticknounAn elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
punctumnoun(photography) A detail in a photograph that captures the viewer's attention and evokes an emotional response or personal connection beyond the intended subject.
needlernounAgent noun of needle (verb).

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