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CRYOPRESERVATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oocyte cryopreservation
1, record 1, English, oocyte%20cryopreservation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- egg cryopreservation 2, record 1, English, egg%20cryopreservation
correct
- egg freezing 1, record 1, English, egg%20freezing
correct
- egg banking 2, record 1, English, egg%20banking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, is a process in which a woman's eggs (oocytes) are extracted, frozen and stored as a method to preserve reproductive potential in women of reproductive age. 3, record 1, English, - oocyte%20cryopreservation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oocyte cryo-preservation
- egg cryo-preservation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryopréservation des ovules
1, record 1, French, cryopr%C3%A9servation%20des%20ovules
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cryo-préservation des ovules
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ovarian tissue cryopreservation
1, record 2, English, ovarian%20tissue%20cryopreservation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- OTC 1, record 2, English, OTC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many medical conditions, like cancer, require treatment that can impact long term fertility and reproductive health. OTC is a procedure that may allow girls and young women the opportunity to have children later in life by removing and freezing ovarian tissue before these treatments start. 1, record 2, English, - ovarian%20tissue%20cryopreservation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ovarian tissue cryo-preservation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryopréservation du tissu ovarien
1, record 2, French, cryopr%C3%A9servation%20du%20tissu%20ovarien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cryopréservation du tissu ovarien permet aussi de préserver la fertilité chez les jeunes filles atteintes d'un cancer. S'il était déjà possible de congeler leurs ovules, on peut maintenant préserver des bouts de tissu ovarien. Cette procédure est principalement utilisée chez les jeunes filles prépubères chez qui il n'est pas possible de stimuler la production d'ovules. 1, record 2, French, - cryopr%C3%A9servation%20du%20tissu%20ovarien
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cryo-préservation du tissu ovarien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cryopreservation vial
1, record 3, English, cryopreservation%20vial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - cryopreservation%20vial
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flacon de cryoconservation
1, record 3, French, flacon%20de%20cryoconservation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - flacon%20de%20cryoconservation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cryogenics
- Biotechnology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cryoconservation
1, record 4, English, cryoconservation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cryopreservation 2, record 4, English, cryopreservation
correct
- cryo-conservation 3, record 4, English, cryo%2Dconservation
correct
- cryo-preservation 4, record 4, English, cryo%2Dpreservation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preservation of seeds, semen, embryos, or micro-organisms at extremely low temperatures ... 2, record 4, English, - cryoconservation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
At these temperatures, water is absent, molecular kinetic energy is low, diffusion is virtually nil, and storage potential is expected to be extremely long. For fish, only sperms can be stored successfully. 2, record 4, English, - cryoconservation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cryogénie
- Biotechnologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cryoconservation
1, record 4, French, cryoconservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cryopréservation 2, record 4, French, cryopr%C3%A9servation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui consiste à conserver des tissus vivants ou morts à de très basses températures (en général, dans l'azote liquide [...] 3, record 4, French, - cryoconservation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la cryoconservation a des dizaines d'applications. Nous nous en servons couramment dans les banques de sang, de sperme et maintenant en banques de tissus, [pour lesquels] on doit [...] faire le choix d'un cryoprotectant de type intra ou extracellulaire. [...] la cryoconservation a d'autres utilités. À San Diego, un «Frozen Zoo» a vu le jour et celui-ci détient deux réservoirs isolés conservant à -230 °C les échantillons cellulaires de sperme, de tissus et de sang de plus de 2300 animaux de 300 espèces et sous-espèces menacées. 4, record 4, French, - cryoconservation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criogenia
- Biotecnología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- crioconservación
1, record 4, Spanish, crioconservaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- criopreservación 2, record 4, Spanish, criopreservaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conservación de semillas, semen, embriones y microorganismos a temperaturas extremadamente bajas, por debajo de -130 °C. 3, record 4, Spanish, - crioconservaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A estas temperaturas, el agua está ausente, la energía cinética molecular es baja, la difusión es virtualmente nula y el almacenamiento potencial esperado es extremadamente largo. Para los peces, sólo el esperma puede ser almacenado con éxito. 3, record 4, Spanish, - crioconservaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Biochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cryopreservation of sperm 1, record 5, English, cryopreservation%20of%20sperm
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Biochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cryopréservation du sperme
1, record 5, French, cryopr%C3%A9servation%20du%20sperme
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-10-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Cryogenics
- Biotechnology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Cryopreservation Service 1, record 6, English, Cryopreservation%20Service
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Cryogénie
- Biotechnologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Service de cryopréservation
1, record 6, French, Service%20de%20cryopr%C3%A9servation
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'un des cinq services de la CNCC [Collection nationale canadienne de cultures], Bureau de microbiologie Santé Canada. 1, record 6, French, - Service%20de%20cryopr%C3%A9servation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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