angiogenesis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ (UK)
Etymology
From angio- + -genesis.
Meanings
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The formation and development of new blood vessels.
Some of the most promising new cancer drugs block this process of ‘angiogenesis’, or blood-vessel formation.
1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 238:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| angiogeneses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pathoangiogenesis · angiogenetic · dysangiogenesis · proangiogenesis · neoangiogenesis · myoangiogenesis · hemangiogenesis · microangiogenesis · neuroangiogenesis · lymphangiogenesis · antiangiogenesis
Relateds
vasculogenesis · intussusception · neovascularization · angiogenic
Translations (7)
it angiogenesi (The formation and development of new blood vessels) · el αγγειογένεση (The formation and development of new blood vessels) · pt angiogénese (The formation and development of new blood vessels) · fr angiogenèse (The formation and development of new blood vessels) · es angiogénesis (The formation and development of new blood vessels) · fi angiogeneesi (The formation and development of new blood vessels) · pt angiogênese (The formation and development of new blood vessels)