noun
angiogenesis
Biological term for the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones. Used in developmental biology and cancer research.
腫瘍の成長には血管形成が不可欠である。
Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth.
noun
angioplasty
Medical procedure to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels, often used as an abbreviation of 血管形成術. The full term is more common in clinical contexts.
See also: 血管形成術
冠動脈の狭窄に対して血管形成が行われた。
Angioplasty was performed for the coronary artery stenosis.
The full term for angioplasty; 血管形成 is often used as its abbreviation in medical contexts.
Compound of 血管 (blood vessel) and 形成 (formation). The medical sense is a shortening of 血管形成術.