noun
- the formation of new blood vessels from existing ones
Usage: medical; biological
Examples
- Angiogenesis is crucial for wound healing and tissue repair.
- Cancer tumors promote angiogenesis to ensure their blood supply.
- Researchers are studying drugs that can inhibit angiogenesis.
- The process of angiogenesis involves the sprouting of new capillaries.
- Angiogenesis plays a key role in embryonic development.
- Anti-angiogenic therapy aims to starve tumors of nutrients.