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Microvascular Density MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Microvascular Density
Tree Number(s)
G09.330.480
Unique ID
D000082644
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000082644
Scope Note
Measured density of MICROVESSELS in a given field of area. It is a surrogate BIOMARKER used for many physiological and pathophysiological processes such as angiogenesis, neovascularization, disease and tumor progressions.
Entry Term(s)
Microvessel Density
Microvessel Density Measurement
Vascular Density
Previous Indexing
Microcirculation (1986-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Introduced
2021/01/01
Last Updated
2021/01/01
Microvascular Density Preferred
Microvessel Density Measurement Related
Microvessel Density Related
Vascular Density Broader
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