| phlebolith | <cardiology, pathology> A concretion or stone within a cardiovascular vein. Origin: Gr. Phlebos = vein. (11 Jun 1998) |
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| phlebolithiasis | The formation of phleboliths. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebology | <study> A branch of anatomy which treats of the veins. Origin: Gr. Phlebos = vein. (11 Jun 1998) |
| phlebomanometer | A manometer for measuring venous blood pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebometritis | Inflammation of the uterine veins. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Metra, uterus, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebomyomatosis | Thickening of the walls of a vein by an overgrowth of muscular fibres arranged irregularly, intersecting each other without any definite relation to the axis of the vessel. Origin: phlebo-+ myoma + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebophlebostomy | The formation of an anastomosis between two veins. Synonym: phlebophlebostomy. Origin: veno-+ veno-+ G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
| phleboplasty | Repair of a vein. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| phleborrhagia | An obsolete term for venous haemorrhage. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Rhegnymi, to burst forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| phleborrhaphy | Suture of a vein. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Rhaphe, seam (05 Mar 2000) |
| phleborrhexis | An obsolete term for rupture of a vein. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Rhexis, rupture (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebosclerosis | Fibrous hardening of the walls of the veins. Synonym: venofibrosis, venosclerosis. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Sklerosis, hardening (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebostasis | 1. Abnormally slow motion of blood in veins, usually with venous distention. 2. Treatment of congestive heart failure by compressing proximal veins of the extremities with tourniquets. Synonym: bloodless phlebotomy. Synonym: venostasis. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Stasis, a standing still (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebostenosis | Narrowing of the lumen of a vein from any cause. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Stenosis, a narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlebostrepsis | An obsolete term for twisting the cut or torn end of a vein to arrest haemorrhage. Origin: phlebo-+ G. Strepsis, a twisting (05 Mar 2000) |