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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	N02.278.065
Concept/Terms	Biological Specimen Banks Biological Specimen Banks Specimen Banks, Biological Bank, Biological Substance Banks, Biological Substance Biological Specimen Bank Substance Bank, Biological Substance Banks, Biological Biological Substance Banks Bank, Biological Specimen Banks, Biological Specimen Specimen Bank, Biological Biological Substance Bank

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Biological Specimen Banks".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Biological Specimen Banks [N02.278.065]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Biological Specimen Banks".

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