frozen sperm
Stored male gametes
Frozen sperm is semen preserved at extremely low temperatures for later use in artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization.
Sperm banks store frozen sperm from donors or from men preserving their own fertility before medical treatments like chemotherapy: They used frozen sperm from an anonymous donor.
- cryopreservationLow-temperature biological preservation
- liquid nitrogenCryogenic form of air's main component
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- fertility clinicReproductive medicine facility
- donorOne who contributes freely
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