Meaning

root

phleb/o

vein

GreekCardiovascular

Terms built from phleb/o

2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with phleb/o marked.

phleb/o decoded step by step

2 library terms, read one part at a time.

phlebitis

  1. The root phleb/o means “vein”.
  2. The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
  3. Together: Inflammation of a vein.

phlebotomy

  1. The root phleb/o means “vein”.
  2. The suffix -tomy means “incision”.
  3. Together: Incision into a vein to draw blood.

Parts that combine with phleb/o

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