Medical Terminology / Unit 7 MedTerm 0406 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ven/o: Vein
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The idea
The combining form ven slash o names a vein, a vessel carrying blood toward the heart.
In practice
Intravenous means within a vein.
Where people slip
Veins carry blood toward the heart, the opposite direction from arteries.
Your place on the trail
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