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angio-

  1. a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “vessel,” “container,” used in the formation of compound words:

    angiosperm.



angio-

combining_form

  1. indicating a blood or lymph vessel; seed vessel

    angioma

    angiosperm

    angiology

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of angio-1

< Greek, combining form representing angeîon, equivalent to áng ( os ) vessel, vat, shell + -eion diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of angio-1

from Greek angeion vessel

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Words That Use Angio-

What does angio- mean?

Angio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “vessel” or “container.” It is used in medical and scientific terms. In anatomy, angio- specifically refers to blood and lymphatic vessels. In botany, angio- specifically refer to seed vessels.

Angio- comes from the Greek angeîon, meaning “vessel, vat, shell.”

What are variants of angio-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, angio- becomes angi-, as in angiectomy.

Examples of angio-

One example of a medical term that features the combining form angio- is angiotomy, “incision into a blood vessel.”

The first part of the word, angio-, means “blood vessel,” as we have seen. The second part of the word, -tomy, is a combining form meaning “incision.” Angiotomy literally translates to “vessel incision.”

What are some words that use the combining form angio-?

What are some other forms that angio- may be commonly confused with?

Break it down!

The combining form -lith means “stone,” used in medicine for a hard, solid mass that develops in the body. In what general part of the body does an angiolith form?

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