angiomorphic
|an-gi-o-mor-phic|
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/ˌændʒi.oʊˈmɔr.fɪk/
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/ˌændʒi.əˈmɔː.fɪk/
vessel-shaped
Etymology
'angiomorphic' originates from Greek elements: 'angio-' from Greek 'angeion' meaning 'vessel' and '-morphic' from Greek 'morphē' meaning 'form'.
'angiomorphic' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the New Latin/Greek-derived prefix 'angio-' with the combining form '-morphic' (from Greek 'morphē'), producing a descriptive adjective used in biology and medicine.
Initially it directly described 'having the form of a vessel,' and over time it has remained largely consistent, used to describe vessel-like structures or vascular morphology in scientific contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
resembling, relating to, or having the form or structure of blood vessels or other vascular channels.
The biopsy showed an angiomorphic network of small branching vessels characteristic of the lesion.
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Last updated: 2025/10/24 22:01
