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

The study, published in Cancer Discovery, showed that HOXD13 activates several biological pathways that increase blood flow to tumors, a process called angiogenesis.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026

The monoclonal antibody bevacizumab gained regulatory approval in 2004 for patients with advanced colon cancer, and more than a dozen other angiogenesis inhibitors have since joined the antitumor arsenal.

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

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.

From Nature ● Dec. 11, 2018

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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013