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angiogenesis

noun

  1. blood vessel formation when new vessels emerge from existing vessels
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

noun

Etymology: From angio- + -genesis.

  1. 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.