Angiogenesis
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| Angiogenesis | |
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| Term | Angiogenesis |
| Short definition | angiogenesis (AN-jee-oh-JEH-neh-sis) formation of blood vessels. Tumor angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
angiogenesis - (pronounced) (AN-jee-oh-JEH-neh-sis) formation of blood vessels. Tumor angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. This process is caused by the release of chemicals by the tumor and by host cells near the tumor
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Angiogenesis
- Wikipedia's article - Angiogenesis
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