What it means
The root in words about veins. Phlebitis is inflammation of a vein, a common problem at IV sites; phlebotomy is drawing blood from a vein. The Latin root ven/o gives venous, venipuncture and vena cavaVEE-nuh KAY-vuhOne of the two large veins that return oxygen-poor blood from the body to the right atrium of the heart.Full entry .
At a glance
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