angio-

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

Origin of angio-

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

Also especially before a vowel, angi-.

Words Nearby angio-

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How to use angio- in a sentence

The angio-sarcomas are those in which blood vessels form a prominent element in the structure of the tumour.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for angio-

angio-

combining form

indicating a blood or lymph vessel; seed vessel: angiology; angiosperm; angioma

Origin of angio-

from Greek angeion vessel

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