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tumor angiogenesis
tu·mor an·gi·o·gen·e·sis
Definitions related to tumor angiogenesis:
  • Proliferation of blood vessels in a tumor.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Tumor angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. This is caused by the release of chemicals by the tumor.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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