angi-

combining form

variants or angio-

1

a

: blood or lymph vessel

angioid

angiolith

angiosis

b

: angiomatous

angiofibroma

: angiomatous and

angiocavernous

2

: seed vessel

angiocarpous

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek angei-, angeio- vessel, blood vessel, from angeion, diminutive of angos vessel; perhaps akin to Latin angulus angle

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