Phlebogram
/ˈflɛb.ə.ɡræm/noun
A record or image of a vein, especially in medical imaging.
Did you know?Its roots come from Greek phleps/phleb- meaning “vein” and -gram meaning “something written or recorded,” the same ancient writing-root behind words like telegram and diagram.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
phleps, phleb-
“vein”
Ancient Greek
Greek
gramma
“something written, drawing, record”
19th Century
English
phlebogram
“a record or image of a vein”
Modern English
English
phlebogram
“a medical image or recording of veins”