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Parasite used in early medical procedures (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leech

(Other definitions for leech that I've seen before include "Bloodsucker; early doctor" , "Worm - sponger" , "Sucking parasite" , "Blood-sucking worm or parasitic person" , "One used to bleed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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