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

They were able to demonstrate this role by first genetically removing YAP and TAZ from human cell models, which appeared to stop angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels form.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

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