Meanings
nounangiogenesis (plural angiogeneses)
plural angiogeneses
- biologyThe formation and development of new blood vessels.
Some of the most promising new cancer drugs block this process of ‘angiogenesis’, or blood-vessel formation.
1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 238
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Finnish angiogeneesi
- angiogeneesiThe formation and development of new blood vessels
French angiogenèse
- angiogenèseThe formation and development of new blood vessels
Greek αγγειογένεση
- αγγειογένεση (angeiogénesi)The formation and development of new blood vessels
Italian angiogenesi
- angiogenesiThe formation and development of new blood vessels
Portuguese angiogênese, angiogénese
- angiogêneseThe formation and development of new blood vessels
- angiogéneseThe formation and development of new blood vessels
Russian ангиогенез
- ангиогенез (angiogenez)The formation and development of new blood vessels
Spanish angiogénesis
- angiogénesisThe formation and development of new blood vessels
Cite this entry
APA
angiogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiogenesis
MLA
“angiogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiogenesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angiogenesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiogenesis.
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