Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

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).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Preservation, Tissue
  • Preservations, Tissue
  • Tissue Preservations

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; cryopreservation of tissue: coordinate specific tissue heading and CRYOPRESERVATION

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History Note

67

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Previous Indexing

  • Tissue Banks (1966)

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  1. E01w.370.225.500.620.760
  2. E01w.370.225.750.600.760
  3. E02w.792.833
  4. E05.200.500.620.760
  5. E05.200.750.600.760
  6. E05.760.833

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tissue Preservation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014021. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014021
  2. Tissue Preservation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73523637