Etymology

angiotomy

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Today it means: dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀγγεῖον“vessel, urn, pot”
  2. English todayangiotomy

From angio- + -tomy (from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”) + τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”)).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον all →

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