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Tissue Engineering
application of bioengineering and biomimetic principles for the restoration, repair, replacement, and assembly of functional tissues and organs; application of engineering and life sciences in development of artificial tissues or organs using living cells and different types of biomaterial matrices such as hydrogel, 3 dimensional mesh scaffolds or biodegradable polymers; engineered tissues can restore, maintain, or improve tissue function. (NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
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