angiogenesis
noun
an·gio·gen·e·sis
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Definition of angiogenesis
: the formation and differentiation of blood vessels
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Similarly, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins praises The Edge's interest in angiogenesis. — Laurie Mcginley, chicagotribune.com, "U2's The Edge talks up food as an anti-cancer weapon," 21 June 2017 But the research on anti-angiogenesis, also has relevance for tackling obesity. — Kim Zetter, WIRED, "TED 2010: Halting Blood Vessels Key to New Cancer Treatment; Possibly Obesity," 10 Feb. 2010 The experience heightened the legendary musician's interest in health and cancer, and especially in angiogenesis, which focuses on the formation of new blood vessels. — Laurie Mcginley, chicagotribune.com, "U2's The Edge talks up food as an anti-cancer weapon," 21 June 2017 The experience heightened the legendary musician’s interest in health and cancer, and especially in angiogenesis, which focuses on the formation of new blood vessels. — Laurie Mcginley, Philly.com, "U2's The Edge pushes for research into diet's role in cancer," 20 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'angiogenesis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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angiogenesis
noun
an·gio·gen·e·sis
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plural angiogeneses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of angiogenesis
: the formation and differentiation of blood vessels
Other Words from angiogenesis
angiogenic
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adjective
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adjective