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cryopreservation

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cryopreservation /cryo·pres·er·va·tion/ (-prez″er-va´shun) maintenance of the viability of excised tissue or organs by storing at very low temperatures.
cry·o·pres·er·va·tion (kr-przr-vshn)
n.
Maintenance of the viability of excised tissues or organs by freezing at extremely low temperatures.

cryo·pre·serve (kr-pr-zûrv) v.

cryopreservation
[krī′ōpres′ərvā′shən]
a method of preserving tissues and organs in a viable state at extremely low temperatures.

cryopreservation [kri″o-prez″er-va´shun]
maintenance of the viability of excised tissue or organs by storing at very low temperatures.

cryopreservation
maintenance of the viability of excised tissue or organs by storing at very low temperatures.

cryopreservation
The reversible freezing of tissues–eg, packed RBCs and pre- and post-fertilization products, and autologous BM, often with glycerol for autologous BMT Reproduction medicine A technique for freezing cells to preserve for later use. See Frozen cells, in vitro fertilization.


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Irene Wapnir, MD, associate professor, department of surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, said: "The burden of facing premature menopause adds to the stress experienced by young cancer survivors," She added: "Fertility preservation through cryopreservation of eggs or fertilized oocytes may be an important measure to offset these concerns and promote emotional well-being.
Jenny Vince will remain as an adviser to the company, which provides specialist IVF products used for techniques such as cryopreservation, fertilisation, embryo growth and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
A recent study looked at whether cryopreservation of sperm before treatment allowed men who had survived cancer to father children after treatment.
 
 
 
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