Cryoprecipitate
/ˌkraɪəʊprɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
noun
1.
a precipitate obtained by controlled thawing of a previously frozen substance. Factor VIII, for treating haemophilia, is often obtained as a cryoprecipitate from frozen blood
cryoprecipitate cry·o·pre·cip·i·tate (krī’ō-prĭ-sĭp’ĭ-tāt’, -tĭt)
n.
A precipitate that forms when soluble material is cooled, especially a precipitate rich in factor VIII that is formed when normal blood plasma is cooled.
Read Also:
- Cryopreservation
[krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuh n] /ˌkraɪ oʊˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/ noun 1. the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius. cryopreservation cry·o·pres·er·va·tion (krī’ō-prěz’ər-vā’shən) n. Maintenance of the viability of excised tissues or organs by freezing at extremely low temperatures. cry’o·pre·serve’ (krī’ō-prĭ-zûrv’) v.
- Cryopreservations
[krahy-oh-prez-er-vey-shuh n] /ˌkraɪ oʊˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/ noun 1. the storage of blood or living tissues at extremely cold temperatures, often -196 degrees Celsius. [krahy-oh-pri-zurv] /ˌkraɪ oʊ prɪˈzɜrv/ verb (used with object), cryopreserved, cryopreserving. Medicine/Medical. 1. to maintain the viability of (cells, tissue, organs, etc.) by storing them at very low temperatures. cryopreservation cry·o·pres·er·va·tion (krī’ō-prěz’ər-vā’shən) n. […]
- Cryopreserve
[krahy-oh-pri-zurv] /ˌkraɪ oʊ prɪˈzɜrv/ verb (used with object), cryopreserved, cryopreserving. Medicine/Medical. 1. to maintain the viability of (cells, tissue, organs, etc.) by storing them at very low temperatures.
- Cryopreserved embryo
noun See frozen embryo
- Cryoprobe
[krahy-uh-prohb] /ˈkraɪ əˌproʊb/ noun 1. an instrument used in cryosurgery, having a supercooled tip for applying extreme cold to diseased tissue in order to remove or destroy it. cryoprobe cry·o·probe (krī’ə-prōb’) n. A surgical instrument used to apply extreme cold to tissues during cryosurgery.