angio-

See also: angio and Angiò

English

Alternative forms

• angi- (before a vowel)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos)

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?

Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon)

Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon)

Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor.

English angio-

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

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăn′-jē-ō
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Prefix

angio-

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

Synonyms

• vasculo-
• vascular

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with angio-

acroangiodermatitis

angioadaptation

angioanatomic

angioanatomy

angiotripsy

angioarchitectonic

angioarchitectonics

angioarchitectural

angioarchitecture

angioblast

angiocardioultrasonography

angiocardiographic

angiocardiography

angiocardiopathy

angiocarp

angiocarpous

angiocath

angiocatheter

angiocentric

angiocompetent

angiocrine

angio-CT

angiocube

angiodermatitis

angiodestruction

angiodestructive

angiodysplasia

angiodysplastic

angioectasia

angioedema

angioedematous

angioembolization

angioembolize

angioendothelioma

angiofibroma

angiofollicular

angiogenin

angiogenesis

angiogenic

angioglioma

angiogram

angiogramme

angiograph

angiographer

angiographical

angiography

hemangioblastoma

hemangiosarcoma

angioimmunoblastic

angioinductive

angioinflammatory

angioinhibition

angioinhibitor

angioinhibitory

angioinvasion

angioinvasive

angiokeratoma

angiokeratosis

angiokinase

angiokine

angiokinetic

angiolathyrism

angioleiomyoma

angiolipoleiomyoma

angiolipoma

angiolith

angiology

lymphangiogenesis

lymphangiosarcoma

angiolymphatic

angiolymphoid

angiolysis

angiolytic

angiomalacia

angiometry

angiomodulating

angiomodulatory

angiomonospermous

angiomotin

angiomyogenesis

angiomyogenic

angiomyoma

angiomyoneuroma

angiomyxoma

angionecrosis

angioneuromyoma

angioneuropathy

angioneurosis

angioneurotic

angioobliteration

angioobliterative

angiooedema

angioœdema

angioid

angiome

angioparalysis

angiopathy

angiophakomatosis

angioplasticity

angioplasty

angiopoiesis

angioprevention

angiopreventive

angioproliferation

angioproliferative

angioprotectin

angioquiescent

angioreactor

angioregression

angioregulatory

angioresonance

angiorrhaphy

angiorrhexis

angiosarcoma

angioscanning

angiosclerosis

angioscope

angioscopy

angioscotoma

angiosome

angiospasm

angiospastic

angiosperm

angiosphere

angiosporous

angiostasis

angiostatic

angiostenosis

angiostimulation

angiostimulatory

angiostomy

angiosuppression

angiotensin

angiotherapy

angiotomodensitometry

angiotomography

angiotomy

angiotonic

angiotoxic

angiotoxin

angiotrophic

angiotropic

angiotenic

• angiocarpian
• angiogram
• angiography
• angiomonospermous
• angioscintigraphy
• angiospermal
• angiospermous, angiospermatous
• angiostomous
• angiotenic
• angiotomy

Translations

relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 血管- (xuěguǎn-)

• Finnish: verisuoni-, angio- (fi)
• French: angio- (fr)
• Irish: anga-
• Italian: angio- (it)
• Persian: رگ (fa) (rag-)
• Polish: angio- (pl)
• Portuguese: angio-
• Spanish: angio- (es)

Anagrams

• Nogai, agoin', gonia, ngaio

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ʒjo/

Prefix

angio-

1. angio-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with angio-

angiocardiographie

angiectasie

angiographie

angiologie

angionévrotique

angiome

angioténique

Italian

Prefix

angio-

1. (anatomy, medicine) angio- (relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels)

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with angio-

angioedema

angiografia

angiogramma

angiologia

angiologo

angioneurosi

angioneurotico

angiopatia

angioplastica

angioplastico

angiosarcoma

angiospasmo

angiostatina

Anagrams

• Giano, Giona, agino, agoni

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos)

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?

Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon)

Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon)

Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)der.

Polish angio-

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋ.ɡjɔ/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aŋɡjɔ
• Syllabification: an‧gio-

Prefix

angio-

1. angio-

   ‎angio- + ‎-grafia → ‎angiografia

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with angio-

angiochirurgia

angiografia

angiokardiografia

angiologia

angioplastyka

angiostenoza

angiotensyna

Further reading

• angio- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Prefix

angio-

1. (anatomy, medicine) angio- (relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with angio-

angiocolite

angiografia

angioneurótico

angioscópico

Further reading

• “angio-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “angio-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anxjo/ [ãŋ.xjo]
• Syllabification: an‧gio-

Prefix

angio-

1. angio-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with angio-

angiodisplasia

angiogénesis

angiografía

angiograma

angiotensina

angioinvasivo

angitis

angiología

angioma

angiopatía

angioplastia

angioradiología

Further reading

• “angio-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025