Angiogenesis (an-gee-o-GEN-eh-sis) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Angiogenesis (an-gee-o-GEN-eh-sis)? Blood vessel formation. Tumor angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from surrounding tissue to a solid tumor. This is caused by the release of chemicals by the tumor.

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