cryobank
Biological sample vault
A cryobank is a facility that stores biological materials at extremely low temperatures, typically in liquid nitrogen.
The most common cryobanks preserve sperm, eggs, and embryos for fertility purposes, though some also store umbilical cord blood, tissue samples, or other genetic material.
They decided to use a sperm cryobank to start their family.
The term combines cryo-, meaning cold or freezing, with bank in its sense of a repository or storage facility.
Transformation into glass
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- biobankStored biological samples collection
cryostorage · specimens · samples · freezer · subzero · inventory · cataloging
Laboratory-aided conception method
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- andrologyMale reproductive medicine
- conceptionFormation of an idea
Study of low-temperature life effects
- viabilityCapacity to succeed
- thawingFrozen matter liquefying
- rewarmingHeating something again
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
Genetic trait transmission
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- sequencingDetermining element order
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- biodiversityRange of life forms
vitrification
Transformation into glass
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- repositoryPlace for storing things
biobank · cryostorage · specimens · samples · freezer · subzero · inventory · cataloging
IVF
Laboratory-aided conception method
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
- gametesReproductive cells for fusion
- andrologyMale reproductive medicine
cryobiology
Study of low-temperature life effects
heredity
Genetic trait transmission
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- sequencingDetermining element order
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- biobanks
- storage placeswarehouse, vault, storage unit, container, silo
- wildlife sanctuarieswildlife sanctuary, nature sanctuary, wildlife reserve, wildlife preserve, wildlife refuge
cryobankincinerator
Device for burning waste
crematorium · furnace · abortion clinic · blood bank · morgue
cryobankcrematorium
Corpse incineration facility
morgue · funeral home · hospice · abortion clinic · slaughterhouse