MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Phleb/o. A combining form that means “vein"

Detailed explanation-2: -Ven-is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “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. Ven-is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phlebo-(prefix): Means vein. From the Greek “phleps", vein, which came from the root “phlein", to gush or overflow. Appears in phlebitis (inflammation of the veins), phlebotomist (a person who draws blood from veins), and phlebotomy (a venipuncture).