angio-

US/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/

prefix

vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.

Meanings

prefix

alternative angi-

  1. vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.

    Synonyms: vasculo-, vascular

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixvessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  2. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  3. Englishangio-

From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”), itself from ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 血管-
  • 血管- (xuěguǎn-)relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Finnish verisuoni-, angio-
  • verisuoni-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
  • angio-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
French angio-
  • angio-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Irish anga-
  • anga-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Italian angio-
  • angio-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Persian رگ
  • رگ (rag-)relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Polish angio-
  • angio-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Portuguese angio-
  • angio-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Spanish angio-
  • angio-relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels
Cite this entry
APA

angio-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angio-

MLA

“angio-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angio-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angio-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angio-.

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