Definition of angiogenesis in English:
angiogenesis
nounˌandʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪsˌanjēōˈjenəsəs
mass nounPhysiology The development of new blood vessels.
Example sentencesExamples
- Similary, angiogenesis also speeds the development of diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.
- Other important endocrine effects of leptin include immune function regulation, hematopoiesis, angiogenesis, and bone development.
- It has been shown that conditioned media from fibroblasts from patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis stimulates angiogenesis.
- Placed at the interface between normal and pathologic physiology is the formation of new blood vessels, or angiogenesis.
- It was not known whether new lymphatic growth could be specifically blocked without also affecting blood angiogenesis or existing lymphatic vessels.