φλέβα

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek or Koine Greek φλέβα (phléba), from Ancient Greek φλέψ (phléps).

Noun

φλέβα • (fléva) f (plural φλέβες)

  1. (anatomy) vein
  2. (geology) vein, seam

Declension
declension of φλέβα
singular plural
nominative φλέβα • φλέβες •
genitive φλέβας • φλεβών •
accusative φλέβα • φλέβες •
vocative φλέβα • φλέβες •

Coordinate terms

Derived terms
  • φλεβικός (flevikós, “venous”)
  • φλεβίτης m (flevítis, “phlebitis”)
  • φλεβίτιδα f (flevítida, “phlebitis”)
  • φλεβοτομία f (flevotomía, “phlebotomy”)
  • φλεβοτόμος m (flevotómos, “phlebotomist”)

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