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phleb/o, ven/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Vein.

Example: phlebotomy (puncturing a vein to draw blood); venipuncture

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 11 Key Terms · OpenStax

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path/oDisease.
ped/oChild; in some words, foot.
pharmac/oDrug or medicine.
pharyng/oPharynx (throat).
phon/oSound or voice.
phot/oLight.
phren/oDiaphragm.
pleur/oPleura, the membrane around the lungs and lining the chest cavity.

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