angiotomy

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noun

dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body

OriginAncient Greek ἀγγεῖον →
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Meanings

nounangiotomy (countable and uncountable, plural angiotomies)

plural angiotomies

  1. countableuncountableanatomydissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον“vessel, urn, pot”
  2. Englishangiotomy

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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