English

angiomalacia

From angio- + malacia.

Ancient Greek ἄγγος ‘vessel’

Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον ‘vessel, urn, pot’

Ancient Greek μᾰλᾰκός ‘soft’

Ancient Greek μαλακία ‘softness, sickness’

Latin malacia ‘a calm at sea, dead calm’

Today it means

noun The abnormal softening of blood vessel walls.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / angiomalacia