Where does “angioplasty” come from?
Angioplasty comes from the English combining form angio-, from Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον vessel, from ἄγγος container, from Proto-Hellenic pláťťō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- to narrow or constrict.
angioplasty (English): The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally...
Definitions
- The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally...
Ancestry of “angioplasty”, step by step
angioplasty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plasty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plasty | — |
via English angio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angio | Short for angiogram; Short for angiography; Short... |