- a learned borrowing from Greek meaning “vessel,” “container,” used in the formation of compound words: angiosperm.
combining form
- indicating a blood or lymph vessel; seed vesselangiology; angiosperm; angioma
before verbs angi-, word-forming element now usually meaning “covered or enclosed by a seed or blood vessel,” from Latinized form of Greek angeion “a vessel, receptacle,” diminutive of angos “chest, box,” of unknown origin.
pref.
- Blood and lymph vessel:angiography.