phlebo-

American  

especially before a vowel, phleb-.

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

   phlebosclerosis.

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phlebo- British  

combining form

1. indicating a vein

   phlebotomy

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Usage

What 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 phléps, meaning “vein.” The Latin word for “vein” is vēna, 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.What are variants of phlebo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, phlebo- becomes phleb-, as in phlebectomy.

Etymology

Origin of phlebo-

< Greek, combining form of phléps vein