De novo development of blood vessel endothelium in absence of preexisting vessels, e.g., during fetal development or in connection with tissue repair, initiated by migration of mesodermal precursor cells.
Compare: angiogenesis, arteriogenesis
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 819 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)