cryopreservation

cryopreservation definition - medical

cry·o·pres·er·va·tion (krīˌō-prĕzˌər-vāˈshən)

noun
Maintenance of the viability of excised tissues or organs by freezing at extremely low temperatures.

Related Forms:

  • cryˌo·pre·serveˈ (krīˌō-prĭ-zûrvˈ) verb

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