microvascularization

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ vascularization

Noun

microvascularization (uncountable)

  1. The formation of very fine blood vessels
    • 2015 September 1, “Contrast Enhanced Abdominal Ultrasound in the Assessment of Ileal Inflammation in Crohn’s Disease: A Comparison with MR Enterography”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0136105:
      These blood-pool contrast agents theoretically lead to enhancement restricted to structures with an increased microvascularization and are not retained in the fibrous tissue [19 ].
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