angi-, angio-, angei-, -angium +
(Greek > Latin: [receptacle], vessel, often a blood vessel; "covered by a seed or vessel", a seed vessel; a learned borrowing from Greek meaning "vessel", "container")
spermatangium
A structure that produces spermatia in red algae.
sporangium
A single-celled or many-celled structure in which spores are produced, as in fungi, algae, mosses, and ferns. Also called spore case.
synangium, synangial, synangic
1. A collective or common blood-vessel from which several arteries branch; specifically, the terminal part of the arterial trunk in the lower vertebrate.
2. The divided part beyond the pylangium (first and undivided part) in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart.
2. The divided part beyond the pylangium (first and undivided part) in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart.
tangiosis
A disease of capillary vessels.
telangiectasis, telangiectasia
1. A chronic dilatation of the capillaries and other small blood vessels.
2. Chronic dilation of groups of capillaries causing elevated dark red blotches on the skin.
2. Chronic dilation of groups of capillaries causing elevated dark red blotches on the skin.
telangioma
A tumor made up of dilated capillaries or arterioles (small terminal branches of arteries; especially, those that connect with capillaries).
telangion
A capillary or terminal arteriole (small terminal branches of an artery, especially one that connects with a capillary).
telangitis
An inflammation of the capillaries.
thromboangitis
Inflammation of the inner coat of a blood vessel with clot formation.
A structure bearing zoosporangia (sporangium in which zoospores develop): A zoosporangiophore is a receptacle that holds the sporangia, which is a case in which the zoospores, independently motile spores, are produced.
A capsule containing zoospores: A zoosporangium is a case that encloses the spores of some algae and fungi that are capable of independent movements.
