Meanings
nounheel stick (plural heel sticks)
plural heel sticks
- The puncturing of the heel of a neonatal baby in order to withdraw a blood sample
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APA
heel stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20stick
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“heel stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20stick. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heel stick,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heel%20stick.
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