angiogenesis

[an-jee-oh-jen-uh-sis]

noun

1. Biology.,  the formation and development of blood vessels.

angiogenesis

/ ˌændʒɪəˈɡɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. the induction of blood-vessel growth, often in association with a particular organ or tissue, or with a tumour

angiogenesis

1. The formation of new blood vessels, especially blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to cancerous tissues.

Other Word Forms

• angiogenic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of angiogenesis¹

angio- + -genesis

Example Sentences

Then, the researchers treated those human cell models with a special variety of protein called CXCL12, which restored YAP and TAZ and restarted normal angiogenesis.

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To do so, they must grow and branch to reach every cell in a process called angiogenesis.

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This resurgence for angiogenesis inhibitors comes after astronomical expectations for the drugs were dashed in the late 1990s.

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“It works by angiogenesis or creating new blood vessel formation,” says John L. Ferrell III, director of sports medicine for D.C.- based Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

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A similar approach has been used to stimulate the growth of blood vessels in the heart and neck, so the therapy, known as therapeutic angiogenesis, is well established postnatally.

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