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chorionic villus sampling

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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.
chorionic villus sampling
n
(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a method of diagnosing genetic disorders early in pregnancy by the removal by catheter through the cervix or abdomen of a tiny sample of tissue from the chorionic villi Abbreviation CVS
chorionic villus sampling  (kôr-nk)
A prenatal procedure performed in the first trimester of pregnancy to detect chromosomal defects, consisting of retrieval and examination of tissue from the chorionic villi (projections on the surface of the chorion). The tissue is obtained by passing a catheter through the cervix into the placenta.
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Noun1.chorionic villus sampling - a prenatal test to detect birth defects at an early stage of pregnancy; tissue from the chorionic villi is assayed
chorionic villus biopsy
biopsy - examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
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But if the scan is also positive, a woman may choose to have either an amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling test.
Down's dilemma for older mums; HEALTH: Dear Miriam by The Mirror (London, England)
Either through amniocentesis, or chorionic villus sampling.
On the job by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Some 30,000 women a year in the UK undergo amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to detect possible problems with a pregnancy.
Birth worries by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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