Words with Root “phleb-” in English (US)

The word 'ophthalmophlebotomy' is a noun of Greek origin meaning surgical incision into a vein of the eye. It is divided into seven syllables: op-thal-mo-phle-bo-to-my, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-coda rule and considers digraphs like 'ph' and 'th'.