| chorionic villus sampling |
A prenatal test to detect chromosomal abnormalities in which cells from the placenta are analyzed. CVS can be done at 10 to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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| chorion |
[kore-E-yon] the thick outer covering of an insect egg.
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| chorion |
extraembryonic membrane generated from trophoblast and extraembryonic mesoderm that forms placenta.
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/C.htm
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| chorionic villus sampling |
taking a biopsy of the placenta, usually at the end of the second month of pregnancy, to test the fetus for genetic abnormalities
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/C.htm
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| chorionic villus sampling |
a procedure for obtaining a small sample of tissue from the placenta (chorionic villi) for the purpose of prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders. CVS can be performed between 9 to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Ãâó: www.nutrabio.com/Definitions/definitions_c.htm
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