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hemangio-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Relating to the blood vessels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • hemangio- + blast → hemangioblast
  • hemangio- + -oma → hemangioma
  • hemangio- + sarcoma → hemangiosarcoma

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compound of hem- (“blood”) + angio- (“vessel”).