angio-

American  

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

   angiosperm.

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angio- British  

combining form

1. indicating a blood or lymph vessel; seed vessel

   angiology

   angiosperm

   angioma

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Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of angio-

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