Biological Specimen Banks
"Biological Specimen Banks" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Facilities that collect, store, and distribute tissues, e.g., cell lines, microorganisms, blood, sperm, milk, breast tissue, for use by others. Other uses may include transplantation and comparison of diseased tissues in the identification of cancer.
| Descriptor ID |
D018070
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N02.278.065
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| Concept/Terms |
Biological Specimen Banks- Biological Specimen Banks
- Banks, Biological Substance
- Biological Substance Bank
- Substance Bank, Biological
- Substance Banks, Biological
- Bank, Biological Specimen
- Banks, Biological Specimen
- Biological Specimen Bank
- Specimen Bank, Biological
- Specimen Banks, Biological
- Bank, Biological Substance
- Biological Substance Banks
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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