sangui-

1. a combining form meaning “blood,” used in the formation of technical terms.

   sanguiferous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sangui-¹

Combining form of Latin sanguis, stem sanguin- blood

Example Sentences

Mass relocations still are carried out because some mountainous and other areas are too isolated, said Wang Sangui, president of the China Poverty Alleviation Research Institute of Renmin University in Beijing.

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Mass relocations still are carried out because some mountainous and other areas are too isolated, said Wang Sangui, president of the China Poverty Alleviation Research Institute of Renmin University in Beijing.

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When To Use

What does sangui- mean?

Sangui- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “blood.” It is very occasionally used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.Sangui- comes from Latin sanguineus, meaning “bloody.” A similar word in Latin was crūdus, meaning “uncooked, raw, bleeding,” which is the source of crude, cruel, and the color ecru (literally, “completely raw”). To learn more, check out our entries for all three words.What are variants of sangui-?A related combining form is sanguino-, meaning "blood" or "bloody," as in sanguinopurulent. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article on sanguino-.