Angioblast
one of several mesenchymal cells capable of developing into the endothelium of the blood vessels.
angioblast an·gi·o·blast (ān’jē-ə-blāst’)
n.
a cell taking part in blood vessel formation.
the primordial mesenchymal tissue from which embryonic blood cells and vascular endothelium are differentiated. also called vasoformative cell.
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