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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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Example Sentences

The angio-sarcomas are those in which blood vessels form a prominent element in the structure of the tumour.

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