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Angiogenesis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000538

Blood vessel formation. Tumor angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. This process is caused by the release of chemicals by the tumor and by host cells near the tumor.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000538
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000538",
  "term": "Angiogenesis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Blood vessel formation. Tumor angiogenesis is the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. This process is caused by the release of chemicals by the tumor and by host cells near the tumor.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/angiogenesis/"
}

Record 1,115 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.