chorionic villus biopsy

chorionic villus biopsy
see under sampling.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • chorionic villus sampling — noun a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed • Syn: ↑chorionic villus biopsy • Hypernyms: ↑biopsy …   Useful english dictionary

  • chorionic villus sampling — noun Date: 1983 biopsy of a villus of the chorion at usually 10 to 12 weeks of gestation to obtain fetal cells for the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities abbreviation CVS; called also chorionic villi sampling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • chorionicvillus sampling — chorionic villus sampling n. Abbr. CVS A prenatal test to detect birth defects that is performed at an early stage of pregnancy and involves retrieval and examination of tissue from the chorionic villi. Also called chorionic villus biopsy. * * * …   Universalium

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