English Explanatory Dictionary

angio-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.

Pronunciation

ăn′-jē-ō /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-angio-.wav

Word forms

angio- angi-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”), itself from ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”).

Synonyms

vasculo- vascular

Derived words

angiocarpian angiogram angiography angiomonospermous angioscintigraphy angiospermal angiospermous angiospermatous angiostomous angiotenic angiotomy
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