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Cryopreservation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cryopreservation
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.500.620.760.160
E01.370.225.750.600.760.160
E02.792.156
E05.200.500.620.760.160
E05.200.750.600.760.160
E05.760.156
Unique ID
D015925
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015925
Annotation
coordinate IM with specific organ, tissue or cell heading (IM with no qualifiers)
Scope Note
Preservation of cells, tissues, organs, or embryos by freezing. In histological preparations, cryopreservation or cryofixation is used to maintain the existing form, structure, and chemical composition of all the constituent elements of the specimens.
Entry Term(s)
Cryofixation
Cryonic Suspension
Previous Indexing
Freezing (1966-1989)
Preservation, Biological (1975-1989)
See Also
Fertility Preservation
Vitrification
Public MeSH Note
90
History Note
90
Date Established
1990/01/01
Date of Entry
1989/05/26
Revision Date
2021/03/12
Cryopreservation Preferred
Cryonic Suspension Narrower
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