Biological Specimen Banks

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - N02.278.065

**Synonyms:** - Biobanks - Specimen Bank, Biological - Specimen Banks, Biological - Bank, Biological Substance - Banks, Biological Substance - Biological Substance Bank - Substance Bank, Biological - Substance Banks, Biological - Biological Substance Banks - Bank, Biological Specimen - Banks, Biological Specimen - Biological Specimen Bank