angiogenesis.

The growth and development of new blood vessels from an existing vascular network.

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Words that belong together

• tumor angiogenesis
• angiogenesis around a wound

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The fictional growth stimulated angiogenesis before it became visible.

The investigator found signs of angiogenesis around the tissue that had reappeared overnight.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.