Etymology

angiology

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Today it means: The branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  2. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  3. Englishangio-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  7. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  8. English todayangiology

From angio- or -logy.

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