noun
The growth and development of biomaterials using engineering principles and techniques, especially the synthesis of body tissues and whole organs for the restoration or replacement of a damaged or diseased body part.
tissue engineering
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Noun
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- An interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function or a whole organ.
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tissue engineering - Computer Definition
Creating human tissue from stem cells. The first people to receive lab-grown tracheas, bladders, cartilage and skin are living proof of the benefits of this burgeoning new field. Extraordinary plans for the next several decades include the creation of complex organs such as livers, kidneys and hearts. Another tissue engineering phenomenon is the "organ on a chip," which uses live cells for drug testing (see organ on a chip). See bioprinting.
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tissue engineering - Medical Definition
n.
The growth and development of biomaterials using engineering principles and techniques, especially the synthesis of body tissues and whole organs for the restoration or replacement of a damaged or diseased body part.
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