phlebo-

especially before a vowel, phleb-.

a combining form meaning “vein,” used in the formation of compound words.
phlebosclerosis.

phlebo-

combining form

indicating a vein
phlebotomy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebo-¹

< Greek, combining form of ��é�� vein

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebo-¹

from Greek phleps, phleb- vein

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When To Use

�� does phlebo- mean?

Phlebo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “vein.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology and anatomy.Phlebo- comes from the Greek ��é��, meaning “vein.” The Latin word for “vein” is ��ŧ�Բ�, source of the combining forms veno-, ven-, veni-, and vene-, which you can learn more about at our Words That Use articles for the forms.�� are variants of phlebo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, phlebo- becomes phleb-, as in phlebectomy.

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