vascularization
81angiogenesis — The process of vascularization of a tissue involving the development of new capillary blood vessels …
82granulation tissue — Highly vascularized tissue that replaces the initial fibrin clot in a wound. Vascularization is by ingrowth of capillary endothelium from the surrounding vasculature. The tissue is also rich in fibroblasts (that will eventually produce the… …
83tumour angiogenesis factor — Substance(s) released from a tumour that promotes vascularization of the mass of neoplastic cells. Once a tumour becomes vascularized, it will grow more rapidly, and is more likely to metastasise. TAF is almost certainly more than one substance.… …
84ariboflavinosis — [ā rī΄bō flā΄və nō′sis] n. 〚 A 2 + RIBOFLAVIN + OSIS〛 a disorder resulting from a lack of riboflavin, characterized by cracking of the corners of the mouth and disturbances of vision * * * a·ri·bo·fla·vi·no·sis (ā rī …
85coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction in biology,… …
86decapod — decapodan /deuh kap euh dn/, adj., n. decapodous, adj. /dek euh pod /, n. 1. any crustacean of the order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking legs, including the crabs, lobsters, crayfish, prawns, and shrimps. 2. any dibranchiate cephalopod… …
87malacostracan — /mal euh kos treuh keuhn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, which includes the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, etc. n. 2. a malacostracan crustacean. [1825 35; < NL Malacostrac(a) order of crustacea ( < Gk, neut …
88neovascularization — /nee oh vas kyeuh leuhr euh zay sheuhn/, n. the development of new blood vessels, esp. in tissues where circulation has been impaired by trauma or disease. [1975 80; NEO + VASCULARIZATION] * * * …
89riboflavin — /ruy boh flay vin, ruy boh flay , beuh /, n. Biochem. a vitamin B complex factor appearing as an orange yellow, crystalline compound, C17H20N4O6, derived from ribose, essential for growth, found in milk, fresh meat, eggs, leafy vegetables, etc.,… …
90animal behaviour — Introduction any activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for instance, periodically replace their energy source (consume… …
