sangui-

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

   sanguiferous.

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Usage

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-.

Etymology

Origin of sangui-

Combining form of Latin sanguis, stem sanguin- blood