Angiogenic
Biology. the formation and development of blood vessels.
noun
the induction of blood-vessel growth, often in association with a particular organ or tissue, or with a tumour
n.
1896, from angio- + genesis.
angiogenic an·gi·o·gen·ic (ān’jē-ō-jěn’ĭk)
adj.
Relating to angiogenesis.
Of vascular origin.
angiogenesis an·gi·o·gen·e·sis (ān’jē-ō-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
The development of the blood vessels.
angiogenesis
(ān’jē-ō-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
The formation of new blood vessels, especially blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to cancerous tissues.
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