Word parts
angi/o vessel-genesis creation
What it means
In wound healing, new capillaries start to grow into the wound within a day or so to bring oxygen and nutrients, forming part of granulation tissuegran-yuh-LAY-shun TISH-ooNew, moist, red tissue that fills a healing wound from the bottom up.Full entry . Tumors also trigger angiogenesis to feed their growth, and some cancer drugs work by blocking it.
At a glance
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Related terms
capillary
One of the tiniest blood vessels, joining the smallest arteries to the smallest veins.
granulation tissue
New, moist, red tissue that fills a healing wound from the bottom up.
tumor
An abnormal mass of tissue formed when cells grow and divide more than they should.