The current status of sub-zero organ preservation.
1975
K E Hobbs
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D009926
Organ Preservation
The process by which organs are kept viable outside of the organism from which they were removed (i.e., kept from decay by means of a chemical agent, cooling, or a fluid substitute that mimics the natural state within the organism).
Organ Preservations,Preservation, Organ,Preservations, Organ
D003451
Cryoprotective Agents
Substances that provide protection against the harmful effects of freezing temperatures.
Liquids transforming into solids by the removal of heat.
Melting
D014021
Tissue Preservation
The process by which a tissue or aggregate of cells is kept alive 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).