neoangiogenesis

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noun

The formation of blood vessels in tumor tissue.

OriginEnglish angiogenesis ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos →
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Meanings

nounneoangiogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural neoangiogeneses)

plural neoangiogeneses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe formation of blood vessels in tumor tissue.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Englishangiogenesis
  8. Englishneoangiogenesis

From neo- + angiogenesis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

angioneogenesis
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APA

neoangiogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoangiogenesis

MLA

“neoangiogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoangiogenesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neoangiogenesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoangiogenesis.

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