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cry•o•pres•er•va•tion
(krī′ō prez′ər vā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
cry•o•pres•er•va•tion (krī′ō prez′ər vā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- Medicinethe storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.
- cryo- + preservation 1972
cry•o•pres•er•va•tion (krī′ō prez′ər vā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- Medicinethe storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius.
- cryo- + preservation 1972