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phlebology

American

[fluh-bol-uh-jee] / fləˈbɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of veins.

Other Word Forms

phlebologist

noun

Etymology

Origin of phlebology

First recorded in 1890–95; phlebo- + -logy

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