Angiogenesis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Angiogenesis is a noun meaning (medicine, zoology) The formation and development of new blood vessels.
Meaning
(medicine, zoology) The formation and development of new blood vessels.
Example Sentences
Some of the most promising new cancer drugs block this process of ‘angiogenesis’, or blood-vessel formation.
Word Forms
- angiogeneses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include angiopoiesis, vasculogenesis, angiome, neogenesis, hemopoiesis, angioblast.
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