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neovessel

neovessel noun: a new blood vessel (formed by neovascularization).

Noun

neovessel (plural neovessels)

  1. A new blood vessel (formed by neovascularization).
    • Although the newly formed neovessels can deliver oxygen into the vessel wall, they also deliver inflammatory cells and molecules that may induce further plaque progression and instability.2011, Andrew Nicolaides, Ultrasound and Carotid Bifurcation Atherosclerosis, page 14

Forms of neovessel

pluralneovessels

Origin of neovessel

From neo- + vessel.

Questions about neovessel

What does neovessel mean?
Neovessel means a new blood vessel (formed by neovascularization).
What part of speech is neovessel?
Neovessel is a noun.
What is the plural of neovessel?
The plural of neovessel is neovessels.

Words near neovessel in the dictionary

  1. neovasculopathy
  2. neovenatorid
  3. neovenatorids
  4. neoverrucotoxin
  5. neovesical
  6. neovessel
  7. neovessels
  8. neovestitol
  9. neovitalism
  10. neovitalist
  11. neovitalistic

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