Tissue
organoid Audio
or·ga·noid
Subclass of:
Body tissue
Definitions related to organoids:
  • A three dimensional mass comprised of a cultured cell or tissue sample that resembles an in vivo tissue or organ. Organoids are grown in vitro from a combination of cells or tissue fragments cultured in medium containing a variety of biochemical factors.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An organization of cells into an organ-like structure. Organoids can be generated in culture. They are also found in certain neoplasms.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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