Angiology

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The field of medicine that concentrates on the study of vascular structures and the disorders affecting them involves the analysis and treatment of blood and lymphatic vessels
2. A specialized area within healthcare dedicated to understanding the anatomy and diseases of circulatory systems focuses on blood and lymphatic pathways
3. The branch of medicine that deals with the examination and treatment of blood vessels and lymphatics emphasizes their structure, function, and associated medical conditions

Etymology: Angiology is a plain technical coinage built from two Greek elements. The first, "angio-", comes from Ancient Greek "angeion," meaning a vessel or receptacle, a container for holding things. The second, "-logy," comes from "lógos," a word with a wide range of senses including speech, reason, and study, and it reached English through Latin "-logia" and French "-logie." Put together, the name means roughly "the study of vessels." The word is a modern scientific formation rather than something the ancient Greeks used. Its "angeion" root is ancient, but the compound was assembled later from these classical parts, following the pattern of many medical specialties. The idea behind it is simple: the specialty takes its name from the body's blood vessels and lymphatic channels, which the Greek word "angeion" was originally used to describe as containers.

Synonyms: vascular medicine