veno-

American  

especially before a vowel, veni-;

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

   venostasis.

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Usage

What does veno- mean? Veno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “vein.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.Veno- comes from the Latin vēna, meaning “blood vessel, vein.” A vein, in contrast to an artery, is one of the systems of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart. The Latin word vēna is also ultimately the source of such vein-based words as venous. What are variants of veno-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, veno- becomes ven-, as in venectomy. Other variants of veno- are veni- and vene-.The Greek-derived equivalent of veno- is phlebo-, as in phlebotomy.

Etymology

Origin of veno-

< Latin vēn ( a ) vein + -o-