9. Glossary

Adipocyte; adipocyte

Body cell containing lipids.

Angiogenesis; angiogenesis

The process of growing new blood vessels from existing ones.

Angiopoietin; angiopoietin

Growth factor promoting angiogenesis.

Balsam; balm

Preparation for external use to relieve pain or heal wounds.

Biometric; biométrique

Field of biology using quantitative methods to analyze living phenomena.

Biopsy; biopsy

Surgical removal of a fragment of tissue or organ for medical examination.

dendritic cell; cellule dendritique

An antigen-presenting immune system cell with dendrites (cytoplasmic extensions)....