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phlebo-

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

    phlebosclerosis.



phlebo-

combining_form

  1. indicating a vein

    phlebotomy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebo-1

< Greek, combining form of phléps vein
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebo-1

from Greek phleps, phleb- vein

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