"heel stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heel sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} heel stick (plural heel sticks)
  1. The puncturing of the heel of a neonatal baby in order to withdraw a blood sample
    Sense id: en-heel_stick-en-noun-ChtCFg6r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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