vasculoproliferative

English

Etymology

vasculo- +‎ proliferative

Adjective

vasculoproliferative (not comparable)

  1. That proliferates in blood vessels
    • 2015 August 21, Thomas Wieland, Paul V. Attwood, “Alterations in reversible protein histidine phosphorylation as intracellular signals in cardiovascular disease”, in Frontiers in Pharmacology‎, volume 6, DOI:10.3389/fphar.2015.00173:
      During vasculoproliferative diseases, such as atherosclerosis and restenosis, VSMC cells undergo a phenotypic modulation characterized by suppression of contractile genes, increased proliferation, and migration.
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