Angiogeny

/ænˈdʒɪədʒəni/ noun

Definition

The formation and development of new blood vessels.

Etymology

Greek 'angeion' (blood vessel) + 'geny' (origin/generation). A biological term used in medical and developmental contexts since the early 1900s.

Kelly Says

Angiogeny is the process where your body literally builds new highways for blood to travel on—it happens when you exercise, when wounds heal, or when a fetus develops, but also unfortunately when tumors try to feed themselves!

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