| chorionic villus sampling |
A procedure performed vaginally via the cervix or abdominally between the 8th and 12th week of pregnancy to detect genetic defects in the fetus. A few milligrams of Cells are aspirated (sucked out) from the chorion - a layer of embryonic tissue surrounding the fetus (fetal placenta) - and are analyzed for chromosomal abnormalities.
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| chorionic villus sampling |
A screening and diagnostic procedure performed during which tissue samples are obtained from a portion of the placenta using a specially guided needle via ultrasound. The placenta is the organ attached to the lining of the uterus that links the blood supplies of the developing fetus and the mother. The tissue sample is obtained from the layer from which the chorionic villi develop. ...
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| chorionic villus sampling |
The procedure of obtaining chorionic villus cells for genetic testing.
Ãâó: www.lsdn.com/glance_glossary.shtml
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| chorionic villus sampling |
a prenatal test in which small pieces of the placenta are removed to genetically test the fetus.
Ãâó: medical.lpaonline.org/glossary/
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| chorionic villus sampling |
diagnostic test usually performed between the 10th and 12th weeks of pregnancy in which a small sample of tissue is taken from the placenta and examined to detect genetic abnormalities in a fetus.
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