| Name: | intersegmental vessel |
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| Synonyms: | intersegmental vessels, intersomitic vessels, segmental vessel |
| Definition: | Blood vessels that connect the dorsal aorta or the posterior cardinal vein and the dorsal longitudinal anastomotic vessel. They run along the vertical myotomal boundaries. At early stages these vessels don't have venous or arterial markers. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001285] |
| Name: | angiogenesis |
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| Synonyms: | blood vessel formation from pre-existing blood vessels |
| Definition: | Blood vessel formation when new vessels emerge from the proliferation of pre-existing blood vessels. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001525] QuickGO AmiGO |