neoformation

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English

Etymology

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