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Semen Preservation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Semen Preservation
Tree Number(s)
E02.792.833.890
E05.760.833.890
Unique ID
D012662
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012662
Annotation
cryopreservation of semen: coord IM with CRYOPRESERVATION (IM)
Scope Note
The process by which semen is kept viable outside of the organism from which it was derived (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).
Entry Term(s)
Frozen Semen
Sperm Preservation
Previous Indexing
Freezing (1966-1977)
Semen (1966-1977)
See Also
Sperm Banks
Tissue and Organ Harvesting
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/22
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Semen Preservation Preferred
Frozen Semen Related
Sperm Preservation Narrower
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