| phlebo- |
vein. |
| phlebotomy |
the therapeutic drawing of blood by opening a vein. |
| phlegm |
a thick mucus that is produced in the respiratory tract esp. during a cold, and discharged by coughing. [3 definitions] |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. [2 definitions] |
| phlegmy |
of, related to, or resembling phlegm. |
| phloem |
the soft tissue in vascular plants that contains tubes and other cellular and fibrous material used to conduct food. |
| phlogistic |
of or pertaining to fever or inflammation. [2 definitions] |
| phlogiston |
a nonexistent chemical that was once believed to be the cause of combustion and to be released by anything burning. |
| phlox |
any of a number of herbs that grow primarily in North America and bear clusters of white, purple, or reddish flowers. [2 definitions] |
| Phnom Penh |
the capital of Cambodia. |
| -phobe |
one who fears or despises (something specified). |
| -phobia |
strong, abnormal, or unreasonable fear or dislike. |
| phobia |
a strong, persistent, irrational fear of, or aversion to, something. |
| phobic |
pertaining to, characteristic of, or exhibiting a phobia. |
| Phobos |
the larger of the two moons of the planet Mars. |
| phoebe |
a small, brownish gray North American bird of the flycatcher family. |
| Phoebus |
the Latin name for Phoibos, a byname for the Greek god Apollo. |
| Phoenicia |
an ancient kingdom on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. |
| Phoenician |
a native or resident of Phoenicia. [4 definitions] |
| Phoenix |
the capital of Arizona. |
| phoenix |
(sometimes cap.) in Egyptian mythology, a beautiful bird that lives for about five hundred years, sets itself on fire, and rises reborn from the ashes, symbolizing immortality. |