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Tissue Engineering

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Definition: Generating tissue in vitro for clinical applications, such as replacing wounded tissues or impaired organs. The use of TISSUE SCAFFOLDING enables the generation of complex multi-layered tissues and tissue structures.     
See Also Organ Culture Techniques; Organoids; Tissue Expansion 		Other names Engineering, Tissue

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