Vasculogenesis is the process of blood vessel formation occurring by a de novo production of endothelial cells. ==Process== Though similar to angiogenesis, the two are different in one aspect: The term angiogenesis denotes the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, whereas vasculogenesis is the term used for the formation of new bl...
Formation of the vascular system. ... Origin: vasculo-+ G. Genesis, production ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(vas″ku-lo-jen´ә-sis) angiogenesis.
Type: Term Pronunciation: vas′kyū-lō-jen′ĕ-sis Definitions: 1. Formation of the vascular system. 2. Formation of new vessels by endothelial cell progenitors.
vasculogenesis (s), vasculogeneses (pl) Any formation of the vascular system or of new blood vessels.