Angioprevention

Angioprevention

Angioprevention (pronounced: an-gee-oh-pre-ven-shun) is a medical term that refers to the prevention of angiogenesis, the process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels. The term is derived from the Greek words 'angeion' meaning 'vessel' and 'provention' meaning 'prevention'.

Etymology

The term 'Angioprevention' is a combination of two words: 'Angio' and 'Prevention'. 'Angio' is derived from the Greek word 'angeion' which means 'vessel', and 'Prevention' is derived from the Latin word 'praeventio' which means 'to act before'. Therefore, Angioprevention literally means 'to act before the formation of vessels'.

Related Terms

• Angiogenesis: The physiological process through which new blood vessels form from pre-existing vessels.
• Angiostatic: A substance that inhibits the growth of new blood vessels.
• Angiogenic: Pertaining to the formation of new blood vessels.
• Angioplasty: A surgical procedure to restore blood flow through an artery.
• Angiogram: An X-ray photograph of blood or lymph vessels.

See Also

• Vascularization
• Vasculogenesis
• Endothelial cells
• Vascular endothelial growth factor

References

• Medical textbooks
• Medical journals
• Medical research papers

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Angioprevention
• Wikipedia's article - Angioprevention

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