neoformation

neoformation

English

Etymology

neo- +‎ formation

Noun

neoformation (countable and uncountable, plural neoformations)

1. (biology) The formation of a new part.
   • 2015 May 27, Carolina Gálvez-Montón et al., “Neoinnervation and neovascularization of acellular pericardial-derived scaffolds in myocardial infarcts”, in Stem Cell Research & Therapy‎, volume 6, DOI:10.1186/s13287-015-0101-6:

     Here, we show vascular neoformation in a decellularized scaffold covering ischemic myocardium in the context of acute MI.