PHLEB-

Meaning of PHLEB- in English

[phleb-] or phlebo- comb form [ME fleb-, fr. MF, fr. LL phlebo-, fr. Gk phleb-, phlebo-, fr. phleb-, phleps; perh. akin to Gk phlyein, phlyzein to boil over--more at fluid]: vein "phlebitis"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

PHLEB — phleb- n [occurring in derivatives and compounds] phleb-, phlebo- (= vein)
Interlingua English vocab
PHLEB- — or phlebo- combining form see: fluid vein
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHLEB- — combining form or phlebo- Etymology: Middle English fleb-, from Middle French, from Late Latin phleb-, from Greek, from phleb-, phleps …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHLEB- — or phlebo- Etymology: Greek phleb-, phlebo-, from phleb-, phleps; perhaps akin to Greek phlyein, phlyzein to boil over — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHLEB — Variant: or phlebo- Function: combining form Etymology: Greek phleb-, phlebo-, from phleb-, phleps; perhaps akin to Greek phlyein, phlyzein to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PHLEBOTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: Middle English fleobotomie, from Middle French flebothomie, from Late Latin phlebotomia, from Greek, from phleb- + …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHLEBO- — combining form see: phleb-
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHLEBO- — combining form see phleb-
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHLEBOLOGY — flə̇ˈbäləjē noun ( -es -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phleb- + -logy : a branch of medicine concerned with …
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PHLEPSIUS — ˈflepsēəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phleps blood vessel, vein — more at phleb- : a large …
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PHLEBOTOMY — flə̇ˈbäd.əmē, flēˈ-, fleˈ-, -ätə-, mi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English fleobotomie, from Middle French flebotomie, from Late Latin …
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PHLEBOTHROMBOSIS — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from phleb- + thrombosis : venous thrombosis accompanied by little or no inflammation — compare …
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PHLEBOSCLEROSIS — |flebō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from phleb- + sclerosis : sclerosis of the wall of a vein especially of its …
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PHLEBOLITH — ˈflebəˌlith noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phleb- + -lith : a calculus in a vein usually resulting …
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PHLEBOID — ˈfleˌbȯid adjective also phle·boi·dal flə̇ˈbȯid ə l Etymology: phleb- + -oid : having the properties of or characterized by veins
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PHLEBOGRAPHY — flə̇ˈbägrəfē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phleb- + -graphy : the art of making phlebograms
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PHLEBOGRAM — ˈflebəˌgram noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phleb- + -gram : a figure of a vein or a record of its …
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PHLEBOEDESIS — ˌflebēˈdēsə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, from phleb- + Greek oidēsis swelling : the condition of having the …
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PHLEBODIUM — flə̇ˈbōdēəm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek phlebōdēs full of veins, with large veins, veinlike (from phleb- + …
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PHLEBOCLYSIS — |flebō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from phleb- + clysis : administration of a large volume of fluid intravenously
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PHLEBITIS — -bīd.ə̇s, -bītə̇s noun ( plural phle·bit·i·des -bid.əˌdēz, -bitəˌ-) Etymology: New Latin, from phleb- + -itis : inflammation of a vein
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FLEAM — ˈflēm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fleme, from Middle French flieme, from Late Latin phlebotomus, modification of Greek …
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APHLEBIA — (ˈ)āˈflēbēə, -leb- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aphlebos without veins, from a- a- (II) + phleb-, …
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PHLEBOID — /fleb"oyd/ , adj. Anat. pertaining to or resembling a vein. [ PHLEB- + -OID ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHLEBO- — a combining form meaning "vein," used in the formation of compound words: phlebosclerosis. Also, esp. before a vowel, phleb- . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PHLEBO- — see phleb-
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHLEBOTOMY — noun ( plural -mies ) Etymology: Middle English fleobotomie, from Middle French flebothomie, from Late Latin phlebotomia, from Greek, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHLEBOTOMY — [ flɪ'bɒtəmi ] ■ noun ( plural phlebotomies ) the surgical opening or puncture of a vein to withdraw blood …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PHLEBITIS — [ flɪ'bʌɪtɪs ] ■ noun Medicine inflammation of the walls of a vein. Derivatives phlebitic adjective Origin C19: mod. L., …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PHLEBOTOMY — [phle.bot.o.my] n, pl -mies [ME fleobotomie, fr. MF flebotomie, fr. LL phlebotomia, fr. Gk, fr. phleb- + -tomia -tomy] (14c): …
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PHLEBOTOMY — adjective / fləˈbɒtəmi; NAmE -ˈbɑːt-/ noun [ C , U ] ( pl. -ies ) ( medical ) the opening …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PHLEBITIS — adjective / fləˈbaɪtɪs; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( medical ) a condition in which the walls of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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