angiogenesis

American  

[an-jee-oh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌæn dʒi oʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

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

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angiogenesis British  

/ ˌændʒɪəˈɡɛnɪsɪs /

noun

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

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angiogenesis Scientific  

/ ăn′jē-ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs /

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

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Other Word Forms

• angiogenic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of angiogenesis

angio- + -genesis

Example Sentences

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angiogenesis

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

From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2023

More than 200 clinical trials are now testing this approach in various kinds of cancers, spurred by evidence that angiogenesis inhibitors help cancer-fighting T cells find their way deep into tumors.

From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2023

“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.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2022

The discovery of mutations in the VHL gene has helped to identify the importance of angiogenesis in the most common subtype of kidney cancer1.

From Nature ● Sep. 13, 2016

Explain why drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors would be used in cancer treatment.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013